Property Management in West Vancouver

Property management for West Vancouver homes

For owners who travel, and for homes that sit on the market longer than anyone planned.

West Vancouver homes do not sell quickly. Between Ambleside and the British Properties, a listing above three million can sit for months while the mortgage, the property tax, the insurance, and the landscaping keep running. Meanwhile the house is empty, and an empty house shows worse than a lived-in one.

We operate West Vancouver homes as furnished residences while the owner is away or while the home is listed. The owner keeps the property, the listing, and the calendar. We handle everything else.

What we actually do

  • Listing setup, photography direction, and pricing that moves with the season
  • Guest screening and 24 hour response, including the three in the morning calls
  • Cleaning crews we hire, train, and inspect. Not a marketplace app
  • Maintenance coordination, damage claims closed out end to end
  • Municipal licensing paperwork and compliance record keeping
  • Monthly owner statement showing gross, costs, and net on every booking

What makes West Vancouver different

Three things change how a home here has to be run.

The licence question comes first.

British Columbia’s Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act and the District of West Vancouver’s own bylaws decide what a specific address can legally do. Two houses on the same street can land in different places. We check the address before we talk about numbers, not after.

The homes are large and the guests are few.

A seven bedroom house is not a downtown condo with a lockbox. Turnovers take a crew, not a person. Pools, elevators, and irrigation systems fail in ways that need a trade on site the same day.

The owners are not local operators.

Most West Vancouver owners we work with are travelling, holding a second residence, or waiting out a sale. They do not want a second job. They want a monthly statement.

What it costs to start

Nothing.

No setup fee. No management fee paid in advance. If the home needs furniture to be guest ready, we handle the furnishing. Our fee comes out of what the home earns, after it earns it. If the home earns nothing in a month, we bill nothing.

We do not sign fixed rent leases with owners and we do not create a tenancy. Guests stay on a transient basis.

Questions owners ask

Can I list my West Vancouver home for guests while it is for sale?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons owners call us. The listing stays live, the home stays show ready, and showings take priority over bookings. When the home sells, we step aside.
Does this create a tenancy?
No. Guests stay on a transient basis and no one gains a right to remain in the home. This is the single biggest difference between what we do and renting the house out.
What does a West Vancouver home earn?
It depends on the address, the bedroom count, the licence status, and the season. We do not quote a number before we look at the specific property. Send the address and you get a written estimate within 24 hours.
Do I need a licence?
Almost certainly yes, and which licence depends on the address. British Columbia’s provincial framework and the District of West Vancouver’s bylaws both apply. We do the paperwork and keep the compliance record.
Can I still use my own house?
Yes. Block any date. Holidays, family visits, your own stay. The calendar is yours.
Who pays for cleaning and repairs?
Operating costs are the owner’s, and they pass through at cost with receipts attached. We do not mark them up. Our overhead and staff salaries are never billed to an owner.
What if a guest damages something?
We handle it end to end. Recovery runs through the guest first, then the platform’s protection, then the owner’s own insurance. You get the claim closed, not a phone call about it.
I work with a real estate agent. Does this interfere?
No. We never approach an owner independently and we never touch a sale. Agents refer homes to us specifically because the home earns while it stays listed.

Send one address. Get one page.

A written estimate for that specific home within 24 hours. What the home can do, what it needs, and what you keep. No meeting, no pitch, no commitment.

JB, Luvilla

604-712-8002 · jaybee@luvilla.com

Luvilla · Hospitality operations and furnished accommodation · Operating since 2017 · West Vancouver, BC