Why is it illegal to rent a holiday apartment in New York City?
I’ve been reading about the amount of scam rentals in New York City and keep finding endless posts on forums saying that all/most of the time it’s illegal to rent an apartment in New York for less than 30 days. Is this true? What law is it stopping us and how can we find the few legal lets?
Thanks!
Most people do it regardless of whatever law. There is also a law in New York that you cannot dance if the bar has no Cabaret license….
There is a 30 day rule in New York. If someone has resided in a unit for more than 30 days regardless of payment status, that person has a right to the dwelling and can only be put out through legal Eviction through Court procedure.
So if you stay somewhere 31 days it is illegal for the locks to be changed etc.
Given that, it probably is not legal because anything less than 30 days the person can totally throw you out and do whatever with the money.
Most NYPD officers will always refer Tenant situations to court unless violence is involved.
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"It is illegal to rent a residential apartment to tourists on a weekly basis" according to one (non-government) website and a week is less than thirty (30) days.
There was also mentioned of a "license needed to rent" as well which most people will not have.
Many times, the apartment(s) for rent is not from the actual landlord and is a sublet from the actual tenant (going on vacation) and the lease agreement between the tenant and the landlord does not permit doing any sublet which makes it illegal.
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Most people do it regardless of whatever law. There is also a law in New York that you cannot dance if the bar has no Cabaret license….
There is a 30 day rule in New York. If someone has resided in a unit for more than 30 days regardless of payment status, that person has a right to the dwelling and can only be put out through legal Eviction through Court procedure.
So if you stay somewhere 31 days it is illegal for the locks to be changed etc.
Given that, it probably is not legal because anything less than 30 days the person can totally throw you out and do whatever with the money.
Most NYPD officers will always refer Tenant situations to court unless violence is involved.
References :
I was a Real Estate Agent in Manhattan for 11 years
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