Washington, DC Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)

C. 01(1) as any person or entity that facilitates short-term rental reservations and collects payment. A booking service must let a host disclose the license endorsement number to a prospective guest before booking, and it may not book a rental within 5 business days of DLCP notifying it that the endorsement has been suspended or revoked, nor resume bookings until DLCP confirms reinstatement. A booking service also cannot book a vacation rental beyond the 90-night annual cap unless DLCP has told it the host holds an exemption.

08(b) requires a monthly report to DLCP itemizing every District transaction: the host's name, the property address, the license endorsement number, the listing URL, the guest's dates of stay, whether the unit was booked as a vacation rental, and the rate charged. A booking service must retain those records for 2 years under subsection (d) and must collect and remit all transient occupancy taxes on the host's behalf under subsection (f). Consent to disclose this information to DLCP is deemed given simply by the host's use of the service, per subsection (e), and lack of consent is not a defense to a violation.