Takeaways From NYC's Near-Ban on Airbnb
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The Most Important Story: 2024
These are the headlines that drove the conversation in the travel industry in 2024 and will continue to dominate in the new year. See all storiesNew York City's near ban on Airbnb — and other short-term rentals platforms — in 2023 produced some of its desired results, but failed in other ways, and led to unintended consequences.
Our look back one year later on the implementation of the Local Law 18 host registration measure was arguably our most important story about the short-term rental sector in 2024.
Why? Because it is a test case of how tough bans on short-term rentals may play out, albeit with variations, in cities around the world, from Barcelona to Berlin.
What Local Law 18 RequiresThe law prohibited many owners and hosts from renting out their properties for fewer than 30 days unless they were present during the rental period. They could not have locks on bedroom doors, and the law allowed only two adults guests plus their children. Hosts offering stays of 30 days or longer weren't required to register with the ci
