The City of North Vancouver allows your principal residence plus one authorized suite or coach house; the District permits only one short-term rental on a single-family property. Both require a business licence and the host to live on the property. This guide covers both municipalities.
Give us the address; we check the right rules
You should not have to sort out two municipalities before asking for help. We look at the home with our legal team at a free review, explain what applies, and say if it cannot be hosted before any set-up begins.
- We review the proposed space. Your home, a suite or a coach house: we check which arrangement fits the municipality.
- We help prepare the licence. We help with the licence or registration your area asks for, and keep the number on the listing.
- We take on the guest work. Listing, pricing, bookings, messages, cleaning, laundry, keys and repairs are handled through our North Vancouver management service.
The City's page currently quotes two different sets of licence fees, so we cannot confirm the fee here.
What stays with you
- Your residence. The City requires you to live in your residence at least 183 days per 12-month licensing period. In either municipality, a manager cannot supply the host's residence for you.
- The required permissions. Tenants and strata residents need the applicable written owner and strata approvals.
Questions owners ask
Can I list both the house and the suite? The City allows a principal residence plus one authorized additional unit. The District allows only one short-term rental on a single-family property, with no more than six guests. We review your proposed use before setting up a listing.
Is provincial registration separate? Yes. Both municipalities also sit under BC's residence and registration rules; we check those together. See our BC rules guide.
Checked on 11 November 2026: City of North Vancouver, short-term rentals and District of North Vancouver, short-term rental business licence.
General information, not legal advice.
