Short-term rental rules in New York City

What this means in practice

• New York leaves short-stay regulation to cities and counties, so the rules that bind this property are local. They are not held in Cuvanti for this location.
• New York levies no lodging tax at state level. Any lodging tax on this property is local, and local rates are not held in Cuvanti for this location.
• New York City prohibits letting an entire apartment or home for fewer than 30 consecutive days. That holds even if you own the building. It is a ban on a mode of letting, not a limit on nights, so there is no number of nights that makes a whole-unit short let lawful.
• What is permitted is a registered host letting space within the dwelling unit they permanently occupy. You must stay in the same unit as your guests, there may be no more than two guests at a time, and every guest must have access to all parts of the unit and to each exit. Internal doors may not be locked against them.
• Registration with the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement is required before you list, under Local Law 18 of 2022. The application fee is US$145 and is not refundable. Booking platforms are barred from processing a transaction for an unregistered unit, so an unregistered listing does not merely risk a penalty, it cannot take a booking.
• Your short-term rental registration number must appear in every advertisement, and the registration certificate and an egress diagram must be posted inside the unit during each stay.
• You must keep a record of every short-term rental for at least seven years and produce it to the agency on request.
• Registration is refused for rent-stabilised, rent-controlled and other rent-regulated units, for New York City Housing Authority apartments, for rooming units, and for any address on the city's prohibited buildings list, which building owners can ask to join.
• Stays of 30 consecutive days or more are outside the registration law altogether. So are Class B multiple dwellings, which are the only buildings in the city where entire-unit short letting is lawful.
• Letting without a valid registration carries a civil penalty of the lesser of US$5,000 or three times the revenue from the rental, per violation. A registered host who breaches the chapter faces up to US$5,000 per violation, a false statement on an application up to US$1,000, and three violations in 24 months revokes the registration.
• Income from short-term rentals is taxable, and the city Hotel Room Occupancy Tax and New York State sales tax may both apply. Cuvanti has NOT verified either rate, so no amount is shown here. Check with the NYC Department of Finance and the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance before pricing.

Common questions about short-term rentals in New York City

Do I need to register a short-term rental in New York City?

Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in New York City before the property is let.

How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in New York City?

No annual night limit is recorded at this level in New York City.

Can I let a whole property short term in New York City?

No. Letting an entire dwelling short term is prohibited in New York City. Letting a room while you live there may still be permitted.

Do I have to keep a guest register in New York City?

Yes. New York City requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.

Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in New York City?

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in New York City.

Are local council rules for New York City included here?

Yes. The rules shown for New York City are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.