NYC just all but banned Airbnb and Vrbo in a new law requiring mass registration

Looking to get an Airbnb in New York City? Your choices are about to be severely restricted. New regulations, which the city began enforcing this week, require hosts to register with the city and meet certain obligations if they plan to rent homes to guests for 29 days or less. The Short-Term Rental Registration Law technically took effect on March 6 of this year, but New York City’s Office of Special Enforcement didn’t begin cracking down until Tuesday. Step one: Working with short-term rental companies to ensure they’re using the...