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Richmond Property Management

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Short stays, 90-day furnished stays, or long-term tenancies. One team runs every rental length for you. See what works best for you.

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Canada’s only Excellence in Occupancy winner Airbnb’s Excellence in Occupancy Award, presented at its Pro Host Summit.
BC’s largest Airbnb account Every new listing starts on an established, trusted account.
Official partner of the Canadian Cancer Society Furnished homes for patients and caregivers during treatment.
BCFSA-licensed Long-term tenancies run by Artin Realty, a licensed brokerage.

Greater Vancouver is our core portfolio. The team managing your home works across Richmond every day.

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Hands-off, passive rental income

You own the home. We run it.

Which rental fits your Richmond home?

In Richmond, stays under 90 days are only allowed in part of a home the host lives in, with a City licence. Any home can still be rented furnished for 90 days or more, or long term.

Under 90 days

Short-term

Nightly guests in part of your home

Investment condo? No. A whole home cannot be rented for under 90 days.

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Who stays
Holiday and business travellers
Listed on
Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com
Best if
You live in the home and have a spare room for guests.

Furnished stays in part of the home you live in, run through BC’s largest Airbnb account. We handle the photography, the listing, every guest message, screening before each stay, and in-house cleaning between guests. Richmond requires a Bed and Breakfast or Boarding and Lodging licence and provincial registration, and a whole home cannot be rented for less than 90 days. We confirm eligibility before anything is listed.

90 days or more

Mid-term

Furnished income, far fewer turnovers

Investment condo? Yes, subject to your strata’s bylaws.

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Who stays
Relocations, airport and healthcare staff, film crews
Listed on
90-day platforms and corporate networks
Best if
You have a furnished home and want fewer turnovers than nightly stays.

A stay of 90 consecutive days or more sits outside Richmond’s short-term rules and the Province’s, so an investment condo can be rented furnished without a short-term licence, subject to your strata’s bylaws. A furnished stay this long can still count as a tenancy under the Residential Tenancy Act, depending on the agreement, so we confirm how each stay is set up before it starts. Our in-house team resets the home between stays.

Usually eight months or longer

Long-term

Consistent, predictable income

Investment condo? Yes.

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Who stays
Tenants screened four ways
Listed on
Marketed and shown by Artin Realty
Best if
You want the most hands-off option, with one tenant.

An unfurnished residential tenancy run by Artin Realty, our BCFSA-licensed brokerage. We handle the listing and showings, four-check screening (a credit check with consent, ID, income and employment, and a previous landlord), the lease and renewals, rent held in trust, maintenance, monthly statements, and on-time owner payouts. You approve the tenant before anyone moves in.

Sources: City of Richmond: Short-term residential rentals · City of Richmond: Residential rental regulations · Province of British Columbia: Principal residence requirement

4.65 ★
Average guest rating
9,300+
Guest reviews
300+
Leases facilitated
25,000+
Guest stays
Figures as of September 2026.

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Richmond rules, in plain language

Open any topic for the detail. We check all of it before anything is listed.

Short-term rentals (under 90 days)Part of the home only, where the host lives, with a City licence and provincial registration. +
  1. BC’s principal residence requirement applies in Richmond, and the host must live in the home as their principal residence.
  2. A Richmond short-term rental is part of a dwelling, offered for less than 90 consecutive days, with a City licence: Bed and Breakfast, or Boarding and Lodging.
  3. A whole home cannot be rented for less than 90 days, even your own while you are away.
  4. Bed and Breakfast: a detached house with no suite, coach house, or granny flat. Up to three rooms and six guests, at least 500 metres from an existing one.
  5. Boarding and Lodging: up to two guests, with no cooking facilities in guest rooms. In a strata, the strata council must approve in writing.
  6. A secondary suite, coach house, or granny flat cannot be rented for stays under 90 days.
  7. Register with the Province, and show the City licence number and the provincial registration number on every listing.

Sources: City of Richmond: Short-term residential rentals · City of Richmond: Residential rental regulations · Province of British Columbia: Principal residence requirement · Province of British Columbia: Short-term rental registry

Why the rules open a door for ownersWhole-home stays under 90 days are closed. Longer furnished stays remain open. +

A principal residence can host guests in part of the home with the right licence. An investment home can serve stays of 90 days or more, which sit outside the short-term rules, subject to strata bylaws. We check eligibility and bylaws with you before anything goes live.

Stays of 90 days or moreOutside Richmond’s short-term rules and the provincial Act. +

Richmond and the Province both define a short-term rental as a stay of less than 90 consecutive days. A furnished stay of 90 days or more does not need a Richmond short-term licence.

A stay this long can still count as a tenancy under the Residential Tenancy Act, depending on the agreement, and strata bylaws can still apply. We check both first.

Sources: City of Richmond: Short-term residential rentals · City of Richmond: Residential rental regulations · Province of British Columbia: Short-term rental definitions

Speculation and vacancy taxNo City empty homes tax. Richmond is a provincial speculation and vacancy tax area. +

Richmond has no empty homes tax of its own. It is in the Province’s speculation and vacancy tax area, so owners declare every year. We can supply the tenancy and stay records that support a declaration; the filing stays with the owner.

Sources: Province of British Columbia: Speculation and vacancy tax taxable areas

Strata bylawsA strata cannot ban long-term rentals, but it can still limit short stays. +

Since 24 November 2022, a strata corporation must not restrict or ban long-term residential tenancies. Strata corporations can still limit or ban short-term rentals. Richmond’s Boarding and Lodging licence also needs the strata council’s written permission. We read the bylaws before a listing goes up.

Sources: Province of British Columbia: Strata short-term rental bylaws · City of Richmond: Short-term residential rentals

Best areas for 90-day staysCity Centre for transit, the airport side for work, Steveston for film. +
  • City Centre. On the Canada Line, near Richmond Hospital and Kwantlen’s Richmond campus.
  • Near YVR. Close to the airport, where thousands of airline and airport staff work every day.
  • East Cambie. A major employment area with direct highway access to YVR.
  • Steveston. A historic fishing village and a popular spot for film and TV shoots.
City Centre Steveston Hamilton Thompson Bridgeport Broadmoor Blundell East Cambie

Homes we manage in Richmond

Studio · 0 bath home in Richmond
Studio · 0 bath home in Richmond

Common questions

Before you sign.

Can I short-term rent an investment condo in Richmond? +
No. A whole home cannot be rented for less than 90 days in Richmond. An investment condo can be rented furnished for 90 days or more, or long term, subject to strata bylaws.

City of Richmond: Residential rental regulations · Province of British Columbia: Principal residence requirement

Do 90-day furnished stays need a short-term rental licence in Richmond? +
No. Richmond and the Province only treat stays of less than 90 consecutive days as short-term rentals, and provincial registration applies to those shorter stays. A furnished stay of 90 days or more can still count as a tenancy under the Residential Tenancy Act, and strata bylaws can still apply, so we check both before recommending a mid-term rental.

City of Richmond: Short-term residential rentals · Province of British Columbia: Short-term rental definitions

Can I switch my home between short-term, mid-term, and long-term later? +
Yes. One team runs all three, so if your plans change, the rules change, or the season changes, we can move the home to a different rental length without you starting over with a new manager. We check what the address and the bylaws allow before every switch.
Does Richmond have an empty homes tax? +
No. Richmond has no empty homes tax of its own. It is in the Province’s speculation and vacancy tax area, so owners declare every year. The filing stays with the owner.

Province of British Columbia: Speculation and vacancy tax taxable areas

Can a Richmond strata still ban long-term rentals? +
No. As of 24 November 2022, a strata corporation in British Columbia must not have a bylaw that restricts or bans long-term rentals. Strata corporations can still limit or ban short-term rentals. A Boarding and Lodging licence in a strata also needs the strata council’s written permission. We read the bylaws before listing.

Province of British Columbia: Strata short-term rental bylaws · City of Richmond: Short-term residential rentals

What does tenant screening include in BC? +
In B.C., landlords can ask applicants for verifiable income and employment, references (preferably from a previous landlord), and photo ID, and can run a credit check with the applicant’s written consent. Artin runs these checks before recommending any tenant, and shares the results and its recommendation with the owner before any lease is signed.

Government of B.C., Residential Tenancies: List and show a rental unit

How are maintenance and repairs handled in a managed rental? +
The standard a manager should meet: nothing non-urgent happens without owner approval, and emergencies are acted on immediately.
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