New York City
For New York City, registration / licence required? is 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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals; dated rule change is On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law; ordinance / administering office is Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE), verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
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- Registration / licence required?
- 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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals. verified
- Dated rule change
- On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. verified
- Ordinance / administering office
- Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) verified
- Residence and unit limits
- The Short-Term Rental Registration Law also requires OSE to maintain a Prohibited Buildings list. This list is comprised of buildings where short-term rentals are prohibited, either by the law (such as NYCHA or entire rent-regulated buildings) or by the leases and occupancy agreements for the building. per nyc.gov
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What the source says
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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals.
— nyc.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What nyc.gov says
The Short-Term Rental Registration Law also requires OSE to maintain a Prohibited Buildings list. This list is comprised of buildings where short-term rentals are prohibited, either by the law (such as NYCHA or entire rent-regulated buildings) or by the leases and occupancy agreements for the building. Owners can notify OSE that short-term rentals are prohibited in their building.
— nyc.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
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Registration / licence required?
nyc.gov says registration / licence required? is 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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals., as of 2026-08-18.
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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration.page
nyc.gov says registration / licence required? is Short-term rental listings for units in "Class B" multiple dwellings, which have been approved by the City of New York for legal short-term occupancies, are exempt from the registration requirement, as are rentals for 30 consecutive days or more., as of 2026-08-18.
Short-term rental listings for units in "Class B" multiple dwellings, which have been approved by the City of New York for legal short-term occupancies, are exempt from the registration requirement, as are rentals for 30 consecutive days or more. Please note that Class B refers to legal occupancy, and not to the Department of Finance tax classification.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration.page
Dated rule change
nyc.gov says dated rule change is On January 9, 2022, New York City adopted Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration Law., as of 2026-08-18.
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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration.page
nyc.gov says dated rule change is Starting September 5, 2023, OSE's initial phase of Local Law 18 enforcement will focus on collaborating with the booking platforms to ensure they are using the city's verification system, that all verifications are occurring correctly, and that the platforms stop processing unverified transactions., as of 2026-08-18.
Starting September 5, 2023, OSE's initial phase of Local Law 18 enforcement will focus on collaborating with the booking platforms to ensure they are using the city's verification system, that all verifications are occurring correctly, and that the platforms stop processing unverified transactions.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration.page
nyc.gov says dated rule change is The final rules were published February 3, 2023, and take effect March 6, 2023., as of 2026-08-18.
The rules were initially proposed on November 4, and the public comment period ended at midnight on January 11, 2023. The final rules were published February 3, 2023, and take effect March 6, 2023.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration-rules-and-laws.page
Ordinance / administering office
nyc.gov says ordinance / administering office is Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE), as of 2026-08-18.
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 transactions for unregistered short-term rentals.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration.page
nyc.gov says ordinance / administering office is Chapters 31 and 32 of Title 26, as of 2026-08-18.
The rules were initially proposed on November 4, and the public comment period ended at midnight on January 11, 2023. The final rules were published February 3, 2023, and take effect March 6, 2023.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration-rules-and-laws.page