NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 makes Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and other platforms financially liable for processing transactions on unregistered short-term rentals, requiring real-time validation of OSE host registration numbers and monthly transaction reports.
NYC Admin Code section 26-3104 prohibits any booking service from collecting fees for short-term rental transactions inside NYC unless the host is on the OSE registry. Platforms must validate the registration number against OSE's API before each booking, retain records for three years, and submit monthly reports identifying every booking, host, address, and amount. Platforms are jointly liable with hosts for unregistered listings. Local Law 18 took effect September 5, 2023, and triggered an industry-wide rollback of NYC inventory. The Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement may seek injunctive relief in addition to civil fines.
Processing unregistered short-term rental transactions violates Admin Code section 26-3104 with civil penalties of $1,500 per booking against the platform, plus injunctive relief, and joint liability with the host for any related Multiple Dwelling Law violations.
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New York, NY
NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 plus the underlying Multiple Dwelling Law section 4(8)(a) require any short-term rental host of fewer than 30 days to be physically ...
New York, NY
Under NYC Multiple Dwelling Law section 4(8)(a) and Admin Code section 26-3102, short-term rentals of fewer than 30 days are allowed only at the host's prima...
New York, NY
Under NYC Administrative Code Chapter 31 of Title 26 (Local Law 18 of 2022), it is unlawful to offer, manage, or administer the short-term rental of a dwelli...
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