8 rules for unincorporated Kings County, New York.
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NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 requires all short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE). Enforcement began September 5, 2023. Hosts must be the primary resident, be present during stays, and may host no more than 2 guests at a time.
New York City Local Law 18 of 2022 (Short-Term Rental Registration Law)
Short-Term Rental Registration and Verification by Booking Services On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. The law requires short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE), and prohibits booking service platforms (such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and others) from processing transact...
All Brooklyn STRs must follow the NYC Noise Code. Hosts are liable for guest noise after 10 PM. Under Local Law 18/2022, noise complaints can trigger OSE deregistration.
Legal Brooklyn STRs owe NYC Hotel Room Occupancy Tax (5.875% + $2/night), NY State sales tax (8.875% combined in NYC), and an OSE registration fee ($145). Booking platforms remit most taxes automatically.
Brooklyn STRs have no dedicated parking obligation. Guests use street parking subject to alternate-side regulations, meter rules, and permit parking in pilot zones. Hosts should post ASP schedules to avoid guest tickets.
Local Law 18 of 2022 caps legal Brooklyn STRs at 2 paying guests, who must be in the same Class A dwelling as the host during the entire stay. Rentals of fewer than 30 days in Class B multiple dwellings remain illegal.
NYC does not mandate STR insurance, but homeowner policies often exclude transient rentals. Platforms offer host protection and most co-op/condo boards require STR riders.
Local Law 18/2022 ended absent-host rentals in Brooklyn. Registered STRs have no annual night cap, but each stay must be 1 to 29 nights with host on site. 30+ night stays are unregulated.
NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 requires all short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE). Enforcement began September 5, 2023. Hosts must be the primary resident, be present during stays, and may host no more than 2 guests at a time.
New York City Local Law 18 of 2022 (Short-Term Rental Registration Law)
Short-Term Rental Registration and Verification by Booking Services On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. The law requires short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE), and prohibits booking service platforms (such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and others) from processing transac...
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