NYC Cracks Down on STRs

6/30/2025

New York City is cracking down on short-term rental hosts who legally registered their apartments for home sharing but who have since run afoul of strict rules that were imposed by the city in 2023. Some rented out their entire apartments for less than 30 days or rented them out to more than two people at a time, among other violations of the city’s regulations, the Office of Special Enforcement announced. Warning letters were sent to 500 of the 3,000 registered short-term rental hosts in the city. Most registered hosts appear to be following the law, but nearly 20% of them have been bending the rules. The short-term rental rule, known as Local Law 18, went into effect in September 2023. It requires hosts to register with the city and to certify that their homes meet rigorous building, zoning, and other codes. Airbnb sued New York City over what it described as the most restrictive home-sharing regulations in the country, including no locked doors inside apartments and giving guests unrestricted access to common areas. It also limits the number of guests to two at a time. Airbnb has seen its listings drop by 90% in New York City since the law was implemented. Before the law there were some 22,000 home-sharing hosts in New York City.

New York Post (06/26/25) Lisa Fickenscher