NYC delays short-term rental rules

 

Gothamist reported New York City is delaying the implementation of its short-term rental rules for companies like Airbnb.  Last week, Airbnb filed a lawsuit against the city's Office of Special Enforcement over the new law. The new regulations required hosts to register with a database, prove they reside in the property, submit diagrams, and prove their homes abide by local zoning and safety requirements.  It prohibited hosts from renting their homes during vacations and installing locks on guest bedrooms.  Violating hosts could face fines of up to $1,500 per violation.  In the lawsuit filed last week, Airbnb called it a defacto ban that would limit the number of hosts in the city.  NYC initially pushed implementation from May to July and has postponed it to Sept. 5.