Is Airbnb legal in NYC 2023?

After working hard to find a better path forward for home sharing, we're disappointed to inform you that both lawsuits were dismissed and New York City is moving forward with a de facto ban on short-term rentals. Enforcement of the city's new rules began on September 5, 2023.



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The law requires short-term rental hosts to register with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE). Also, it prohibits booking service platforms like Airbnb from processing transactions for unregistered short-term rentals. To qualify as hosts moving forward, there are quite a few restrictions.

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The cities mentioned — which also included San Antonio, Nashville, Denver, New Orleans, Seattle and Orlando — all saw revenues drop at least 34.8% from May 2022 to May 2023, according to Gerli's calculations. The city with the biggest decline was Sevierville, Tennessee, which suffered a drop of 47.6%.

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Local Law 18 also prohibits booking platforms from processing transactions for unregistered short-term rentals, according to a page on the NYC government's website. Examples of such platforms include Vrbo and Airbnb.

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Travelers are tired of exorbitant service fees and cleaning fees, ridiculous rules, misleading listings, missing amenities, and inconsistent quality.

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As a company, Airbnb is still reaping the benefits of high interest in travel, and people are still seeking out its listings around the world. It recorded 115 million nights, tours and events booked in the second quarter, up 11% from a year ago.

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Airbnb and the owner of a Michigan rental called The Castle are being sued by a group of senior women who say their stay at the property turned into a night of horror after a horde of brown bats infested the home and bit some of them.

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Depending on the type of Airbnb apartment and the hotel, Airbnb can be cheaper than hotels but can also be more expensive. In general, Airbnb is cheaper than hotels because Airbnb does not have to pay for the overhead costs of a hotel or the general management of such a large operation.

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Airbnb, Inc. can hire employees in states where we have registered entities. Currently, employees cannot be located/live in: Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Alabama, Mississippi, and Delaware. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list.

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