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Temporary housing for insurance claims in Metro Vancouver

When a fire, flood, or building repair puts you out of your home, you need somewhere that feels like one. Furnished houses and condos, for as long as the repair takes.

Insurance displacement housing

Households displaced by fire, flood, or a building repair are among the people we house most, often for months, while their insurer covers temporary housing. It happens in every neighbourhood, so our homes are spread across Metro Vancouver.

A hotel works for a week. For a claim that runs months, a family needs a kitchen, laundry, a bedroom per person, and ideally the same school run. That is what the homes below are.

What a displaced household needs

Explore furnished family homes

From our current catalogue. Check each listing for available dates, stay requirements, and booking or inquiry options.

How long can an insurance stay be?

Most claims run months, which puts them in the 90-day category.

Under 90 consecutive days

Nightly

Subject to municipal licensing, provincial registration, principal-residence requirements and applicable exemptions. Check the individual listing’s eligibility and stay requirements.

90 consecutive days or more

Furnished, 90 days or more

Longer furnished stays have different requirements. Check the home’s terms, included utilities, municipal licensing and building rules before booking.

A year is typical

Long-term

Usually unfurnished, on a residential tenancy agreement through Artin Realty.

Can any furnished home take an insurance stay?

Stays of 90 consecutive days or more are outside BC’s provincial short-term rental definition, but local licensing, strata and tenancy requirements can still apply.

For a shorter insurance stay, check the property’s eligibility, applicable exemptions, licences and registration. The agreement and included services should be confirmed before the stay starts.

Read the full guide: 90-day furnished rentals in Vancouver

Sources: Province of British Columbia: Short-term rental definitions · Province of British Columbia: Types of rental housing situations

Furnished homes by city

Common questions

Questions, answered.

Do you house families displaced by a fire or flood? +
Yes. Households whose home is damaged by fire, flood, or a building repair, while their insurer covers temporary housing, are one of the main groups we house in furnished homes, often for months at a time.
Is a furnished rental of several months legal for an insurance stay? +
Stays of 90 consecutive days or more sit outside the provincial short-term rental definition. Municipal licensing, building rules and the applicable tenancy agreement still need to be checked.

Province of British Columbia: Short-term rental definitions

What if the repair takes less than 90 days? +
Tell us the dates you need. Eligibility for a shorter stay depends on the home, municipal and provincial requirements, and any applicable exemption; a shorter stay cannot be assumed from a listing’s general availability.
Who do I contact to arrange a stay? +
Call (236) 305-8305 or email concierge@artinproperties.ca with the household size, the area you need, and the expected length of the repair, or browse the homes on this page.
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Find your furnished home.

Search listed homes by dates, length of stay, and bedrooms, or call (236) 305-8305 for help with your search.

Facts on this page as of November 2026.