Specializing in Long Term Rental Management for Whistler, Pemberton & Squamish.
Full-service property management, serving the Sea to Sky since 2001.
Our property management services are catered to the property owner who resides outside of the Sea to Sky Corridor or the owner who wants to leave it to the professionals.
Mountain Country is a full service property management brokerage providing financial, operating and administrative management for our owners and their tenants.
Services
We place an emphasis on tenant screening. Our services include advertising, open houses, property documentation, lease preparation, collections, and maintenance coordination throughout the tenancy.
Clients
Our clients include property owners of condos, townhouses and single family homes throughout Whistler, Squamish, and Pemberton. We also oversees the management of resident restricted multi-unit dwellings and corporate employee accommodation.
Licensing
Property owners have assurances their property is appropriately managed. Mountain Country and its managers are licensed and bonded in accordance to the BC Financial Services Authority. All rents and deposits are processed through regulated Trust accounts.
Team
Our team includes licensed property managers, accounting services, fully equipped maintenance personnel.
Landlord Information
Benefits of Renting Long Term
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Steady 12 month revenue with little or no vacancy.
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Significantly lower management fees when compared to short term rental management.
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Opportunity to reduce or eliminate Tourism Whistler Fees.
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Reduced capital improvement budget.
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Regulations
Landlords and their Tenants in British Columbia have duties which are regulated by the Residential Tenancy Act of BC.
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Insurance: Property owners should notify their insurer the property is being rented on a long term basis.
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Licensing: In British Columbia, managers of long term rentals must be licensed in accordance to the Real Estate Services Act of BC.
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Non-Residents of Canada: Mountain Country can act on behalf of non-resident property owners as their non-resident agent for tax purposes.
Property Types Managed
Properties Managed
Mountain Country focuses solely on its core business of Long Term Rental Management in Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish, BC. Property types managed are:
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Market Rentals (Annual / Seasonal): Market rentals typically rent for 12 month terms. Seasonal properties rent through the winter or summer for 6 month terms. A full range of properties are managed including condominiums, townhouses, single family homes and executive homes.
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Whistler Housing Authority : Whistler's largest employee-restricted housing portfolio.
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Whistler Valley Housing Society The Whistler Valley Housing Society provides affordable housing for employees of Whistler with an emphasis on Essential Service Workers and Social Service Clients. This includes 20 townhouses and 30 apartment units.
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Privately Owned Apartment Buildings: Full service managers for privately owned residential and mixed use apartment complexes.
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Other properties: Including staff housing for Whistler businesses.
Management Proposal
Free Property Evaluation
Property owners wishing to obtain information on our services or a management proposal should contact Victoria Shilston.
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T: (604) 932-0677 ext. 3
TF: (866) 357-8413 ext. 3
Email: gina [at] mountaincountry.ca