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New York City short-term rental regulations

Local Law 18, the registration every host needs, and why a whole-apartment stay under 30 days is effectively off the table in New York City.

New York City
New York City: Local Law 18 and the 30-day line

New York did not ban short-term rentals. It required registration, then required the platforms to check it — which removed most of the market in a single step, because most of the market could never have registered.

Updated 29 August 2026
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These pages summarise rules that change, and they are not legal advice. Every guide carries the date it was checked and links to the official source — read that before you rely on a figure.