A state Supreme Court judge has tossed out Airbnb's lawsuit seeking an injunction to block New York City's registration rules for short-term rentals.
Local Law 18, passed in January 2022, requires Airbnb hosts to register with a database overseen by the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement, submit diagrams of their homes and a list of who resides there, and prove they are abiding by zoning and safety regulations.
City officials said the law is aimed at landlords the city claims have been illegally collecting Airbnb booking fees for their properties. Officials estimate that nearly 10,000 short-term rentals in NYC are listed illegally.
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