Can I run an Airbnb here? Do I need a licence?
In the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, short-term rentals rules are set by Business Licence Bylaw No. 8473, 2024, verified 2026-10-18. A licence is required. Fee: $209.00.
| licence required | yes | s. 2.1 |
| owner occupancy required | yes | s. 3.6(3) |
| fee | $209.00 | Appendix B |
Defines Bed and Breakfast (home-based, operator lives on site, under 90 days, daily breakfast). s.3.7: no sleeping accommodation to paying guests for under 90 days in a dwelling except as a licensed B&B or boarder/lodger. Effectively no standalone STRs.
City does not permit short-term rentals unless operator holds a B&B business licence; hosts must register with provincial registry; fines $200-400 per day per offence.