NY state law fines US$7,500 for short-term rentals
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NEW York state enacted one of the toughest restrictions on Airbnb with a new law authorizing fines of up to US$7,500 for many short-term rentals.
The law signed by Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday applies to rentals of fewer than 30 days when the owner or tenant is not present.
Supporters of the measure say many property owners use sites like Airbnb to offer apartments as short-term rentals to visitors, hurting hotels while taking residential units off the already costly housing market in New York City.
“Today is a great day for tenants, seniors, and anyone who values the safe and quiet enjoyment of their homes and neighborhoods,” said Manhattan Democratic Senator Liz Krueger, a co-sponsor of the bill. “For too long companies like Airbnb have encouraged illegal activity that takes housing off the market and makes our affordability crisis worse.”
Airbnb said it would immediately file a lawsuit challenging the law.
“In typical fashion, Albany backroom dealing rewarded a special interest — the price-gouging hotel industry — and ignored the voices of tens of thousands of New Yorkers,” said Josh Meltzer, Airbnb’s head of public policy in New York.
Enforcement of the new laws will be a challenge. Thousands of short-term apartment rentals are listed for New York City despite a 2010 law that prohibits rentals of fewer than 30 days when the owner or tenant is not present.
The new law won’t apply to rentals in single-family homes, row houses or apartment spare rooms if the resident is present.
The complicated rules mean many New Yorkers may not know whether they can legally rent out their homes, and Airbnb says it does not have the ability to remove listings that violate the 2010 law.
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