Property Management Fees in Vancouver

Fees by rental length

One team runs all three rental lengths. The fee follows the one your home is in.

Service	Fee	Charged on
Short-term (nightly) management	15%	Of the host payout the platform actually sendsThe platform takes its own service fee first. Ours is never charged on the full guest payment.
Mid-term (furnished, 90 days or more)	15%	Of rental incomeThe same rate as short-term, for furnished stays of 90 consecutive days or more.
Long-term full management	8-10%	Of monthly rentPlus a placement fee of 25% of one month’s rent when a new tenant is found.
Tenant placement only	50%	Of the first month’s rent, onceWe find and place the tenant. No ongoing management fee.
Onboarding (setup)	One-time	Charged after photography, before launchCan be paid up front or deferred into rental income at a higher cost. Reduced if you supply your own professional photos.

Fees as of November 2026. GST on our management service is charged on the fee. Accommodation taxes are separate.

What the fees include

The management fee covers running the rental. The onboarding fee covers getting it ready.

Onboarding. Professional photography you keep, a Matterport 3D tour, listing copy for every platform, trust-account setup, an on-site assessment and inventory log, and admin onboarding.
Pricing and listing. Dynamic pricing reviewed weekly, and listings on the platforms that suit the rental length.
Guests and tenants. Screening, every message, and 24/7 support. Long-term screening is a credit check with consent, photo ID, income and employment, and a previous landlord.
Money and reporting. Rent and bookings held in a regulated trust account, net income paid on the 7th of the following month, and a full monthly statement.
Claims and repairs. Damage claims filed and managed for you. Emergencies handled immediately; non-emergency work above $500 always gets your approval first.

What the fees do not include

These costs are separate from the management fee. Who pays depends on the item and the agreed rental arrangement.

Property tax, mortgage, and income tax. We send monthly statements for your annual filing. An accountant is recommended.
Insurance. Landlord insurance with $1-2M liability, with Artin added as an additional insured. We are not an insurance broker.
Utilities for furnished stays. For short and mid-term stays, you keep utilities, hydro, and Wi-Fi active; they are built into the rates. Long-term tenants in an unfurnished home typically pay their own.
Short-term licences. Where a home qualifies for nightly stays, the owner applies for the licence and registration, since the manager is not the owner.
Cleaning between nightly guests. Paid by the guest as part of the booking, not by the owner, and itemized on your statement.

When fees are charged

The management fee depends on income, so it stops when income stops.

Before launch. Only the onboarding fee, charged after photography. No management fee while the listing is being prepared.
While the home is vacant. No management fee. It applies only when the property is generating income.
When it is earning. The percentage is taken from that month’s income before your payout on the 7th. GST on our management service is charged on the commission. Taxes applicable to the accommodation are separate; confirm your obligations with your accountant.
When a new long-term tenant moves in. The 25% placement fee, once per new tenant, alongside the 8-10% monthly fee.

How fee structures compare

Full-service rental management in Vancouver is typically priced as a percentage of monthly rental income. The structure matters as much as the number.

A percentage of income (ours). The fee rises and falls with what the home earns, and is zero while it is empty. Our incentive is the same as yours: keep it rented.
Fee on payout, not on the guest’s total. On nightly stays, check whether a fee is taken from the full guest payment or from what the platform pays you. Ours is the payout.
Placement fee versus ongoing fee. Long-term management pairs a lower monthly fee with a one-time fee for finding each tenant. Placement only is a single, larger fee with no monthly charge.
Net return, not the lowest percentage. Compare what is included: pricing, screening, cleaning, trust accounting, and whether one manager can move your home between rental lengths.

The services behind the fees

Artin Stays: short-term and 90-day furnished stays Artin Realty: long-term tenancies Property management by city Short vs mid vs long-term rentals in BC

Common questions

Fee questions.

How much does property management cost in Vancouver? +

Full-service rental management in Vancouver is typically priced as a percentage of monthly rental income, charged only while the property is earning. Artin charges 15% for short-term and mid-term management. For long-term rentals, full management is 8-10% of monthly rent plus a 25% placement fee (of one month’s rent) when a new tenant is found. Tenant placement only (without ongoing management) is available as a one-time fee of 50% of the first month's rent. The model is performance-based, management fees apply only when the property is generating income.

What is the setup fee and what does it cover? +

A one-time onboarding fee covers professional photography (owners keep the photos permanently), a Matterport 3D tour, listing creation and copywriting across platforms, trust-account setup, an on-site operational assessment and inventory log, and admin onboarding. It can be paid up front or deferred into rental income at a higher cost. Owners who supply their own professional photos pay a reduced onboarding-only fee.

When do fees actually start? +

The setup fee is charged after photography, before launch. The management fee only begins once the property is rented and earning, so there's no ongoing cost while a listing is being prepared.

Is the management fee charged on top of Airbnb's fees? +

No. When a guest books, the platform deducts its service fee first, and the management fee is calculated on the host payout actually received, never on the full guest payment. GST on Artin’s management service is charged on our commission. Any GST/HST or other taxes applicable to the accommodation are separate and depend on the rental and the owner’s tax circumstances.

Who pays for cleaning in a short-term rental? +

In professionally managed short-term rentals, cleaning is paid by the guest as part of the booking, not by the owner. Artin coordinates every clean with its in-house team, and cleaning is itemized on your monthly statement.

Can I run my own listing at the same time, or find my own tenant? +

Full management is an exclusive appointment, so you can't run a parallel listing. Owners who want to source their own tenants can use tenant-placement-only, a one-time fee of 50% of the first month's rent, with no ongoing management fee.

How and when do I get paid? +

Booking revenue flows into a regulated trust account held on your behalf. Artin deducts its fee and deposits your net income on the 7th of each month following the rental, with a full statement of revenue, fees, and costs, plus an owner dashboard with real-time booking visibility.

How long is the contract, and what if I sell? +

Long-term management agreements run 12 months from signing and renew automatically until written notice. Termination and sale-of-unit terms are set out in the agreement, and existing bookings are honoured through a handover for a smooth transition.

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