A new law meant to curb the number of illegal Airbnb rentals in New York City has been delayed twice. Elected officials are concerned about the city’s ability to enforce it due to low staffing levels.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.This summer was supposed to mark a major turning point for New York City’s market for Airbnb and other short-term rental sites. But now, hosts and lodgers can expect little change until the end of the peak tourist season.
Enforcement of the new rules, originally scheduled to begin on May 9, will now start on Sept. 5, after initially being postponed to July 1. Klossner said he was unable to answer questions from Gothamist on the record about how understaffing might affect the city’s ability to implement the new law, which officially went into effect on May 9, despite the delays in enforcement.against the city earlier this month, arguing the new rules are overly burdensome and a violation of hosts’ privacy. They’ve asked a judge to invalidate the new requirements. OSE informed the court on Friday that it had delayed enforcement.
"The recent delays by the Office of Special Enforcement have brought to light the critical importance of funding agencies,” said Councilmember Eric Dinowitz. “We are currently working on a budget that secures the necessary funding for these agencies to operate efficiently.” The new law also allows landlords, co-op boards and other property owners to block their buildings from being registered as short-term rentals. Property owners have submitted applications to the prohibited building list for about 8,000 buildings, city officials said.
Making a false statement in a registration application, or concealing disqualifying information about a property carries a fine of $1,000. Failing to notify OSE about changes to a short-term rental property can bring a penalty of $5,000 for three or more infractions. But fines levied against hosts for existing laws have often gone unpaid,“The rules fail to distinguish between New Yorkers who share their homes and illegal hotel operators.
“Airbnb wasn’t meant to be what it has turned out to be, where investors are taking all of their apartments and putting it on the short term monthly rental market,” Toney said.
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