Local TREND. Data Collection By Short Term Rentals. Where. What. Who.

Where: NYC new ordinance on short term rentals

Who does NYC’s data collection requirement apply to? Short Term Rental Platforms

What information will short term rental platforms, like Airbnb, have to collect?

  • Name, physical address, email, Airbnb profile URL, and phone number of hosts active that month
  • Addresses and URLs of any properties a given host rents out, and whether it was a full-home or partial-home rental
  • Total days the property was rented, rent/price paid, and any fees collected by Airbnb

Is there a fine for not collecting this information? Yes,  $1,500 or more

Tech Crunch | New law forces Airbnb to open its books to New York authorities