VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has granted short-term rental platforms an extra month to confirm their listings are legal.
But the extension announced Wednesday doesn’t apply to rental hosts themselves, who must still register their units with the provincial government by May 1.
Previously, platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO also had until May 1 to validate that all B.C. listings had registration numbers with the province, but that’s now been extended until June 1.
Listings without registration numbers must be taken down by June 2.
The platforms have also been given more time to cancel future bookings for hosts lacking provincial registration or face investigation and penalties, from June 1 to June 23.
The government says it extended the deadlines after receiving requests from the industry, so that they can complete technical work on validation systems.
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the platforms aren’t getting a break and the additional time is intended to give them time to better align their systems.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2025.
