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The law and rules effectively ban short-term rentals in New York City An intentionally misleading statement from Airbnb. The law in question does severely res
by lisasays 3y ago
The law and rules effectively ban short-term rentals in New York City
An intentionally misleading statement from Airbnb. The law in question does severely restrict the class of permissible rentals (to owner- and tenant-occupied units), and will certainly bite them in the ass as far as this market is concerned -- but, as Airbnb is perfectly aware, it is not a blanket ban on short-term rentals at large.
Also, the law in question does not create new restrictions at all -- but rather creates a structure for enforcing existing restrictions.
- gdcohen 3y agoUnfortunately it's more restrictive than just owner-occupied units. It's essentially an unlocked room (for up to 2 people) in someone's house/apt that includes shared living spaces. For example, there are many multi-family houses where a family lives upstairs but can't rent out the downstairs apt.
- lisasays 3y agoRight - the new law is quite restrictive. But it doesn't say what Airbnb wants us to believe it says.