Enforcement for the new rule was supposed to begin on July 1. Airbnb had called it a “de facto ban” on vacation rentals.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York City is delaying a long-awaited rental registration rule for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals — again.against the city’s Office of Special Enforcement, which is tasked with enforcing the new rule.
Attorneys for Airbnb and the hosts allege that the registration rules are overly complex and violate hosts’ privacy because of the personal information that’s required, including the number of people living in the home who are unrelated to the registrant. They also require hosts to rectify all building code violations.
In an email sent to hosts Thursday afternoon, Airbnb applauded the change, noting that the July 1 enforcement deadline would have taken thousands of listings off the market right at the height of the summer travel season.
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