Articles tagged “OSE”

The short-term rental market in New York City in 2025 is largely unrecognizable when measured against the short-term rental scene in 2023. Whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your perspective.

New York City has only approved a couple of thousand host registrations, and all for reservations where the host is present during the stay. That's great news for neighborhoods sick of house parties and illegal hotels, and dour news for tourists and short-term rental platforms.

It's good times for Airbnb hosts in two New Jersey cities within an easy mass transit commute of NYC.

New York City's Office of Special Enforcement is getting a handle on the host registration process, but it is cumbersome.

Some believe that hotels stand to gain from Airbnb's NYC woes. Properties that might see an upside include Sonders and traditional hotels using Airbnb to sell rooms, especially if Airbnb opts to lean into the proposition.

Given NYC's tepid pace of approving host registrations of shared spaces, the most prevalent choices now on major short-term rental platforms are illegal listings and hotels.

Platforms and hosts will get some breathing room from the city in the early days after the registration rules kick in. There are enough moving parts to keep most of the fines at bay in the short term.