![]() Last month, a judge ruled the city acted within its authority. ![]() ![]() In June, Airbnb and hosts filed a lawsuit to fight the implementation of the law. The city added that short-term rentals are only permitted if the host is staying in the same unit or apartment as the guests, and there are no more than two guests staying with the host. SEE MORE: Hotel, Airbnb or Vrbo: Which vacation option is best? The city said the rule applies to all permanent residential buildings regardless of the number of units. The new rules stipulate that hosts cannot rent out an entire unit for fewer than 30 days, even if the host owns or lives in the building. "Safe, stable, and affordable housing is fundamental to a prosperous city, so we will not allow bad actors to deplete our housing stock and undermine our hospitality sector," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Last year, New York City took one property owner to court,saying the defendant "used a number of LLCs they control to run a complex and illegal short-term rental operation." The city implemented a law in 2021 intended to return apartments used as short-term rentals back into permanent housing. New York City officials say the rule is important to address a housing shortage. Critics of the law say it is essentially serving as a "de facto ban" on short-term rentals within the city. The new rules require all hosts to be registered with the city.Īirbnb has fought for years to stop the enforcement of such a rule. ![]() Despite legal opposition from Airbnb, New York City is beginning enforcement Tuesday of new rules on short-term rentals. ![]()
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