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New York, NY

New York City requires host registration for rentals under 30 days, requires the host to remain in the same dwelling unit, limits occupancy to two paying guests, and does not allow an entire-home rental for that short stay.

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Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles home-sharing is limited to an eligible primary residence and requires city registration; standard registration allows up to 120 hosted days per year unless the host receives Extended Home-Sharing approval.

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Chicago, IL

Chicago requires every shared-housing unit offered for 31 days or fewer to have an approved registration number before operating or being listed.

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Houston, TX

Houston requires every property operating as a short-term rental within city limits to hold a valid Certificate of Registration, and listings must display the city-issued registration number.

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Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix requires every short-term rental property to obtain a city STR permit and display the permit number on each advertisement.

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San Diego, CA

San Diego requires a Short-Term Residential Occupancy license for rentals of less than one month and a Transient Occupancy Tax certificate before operating.

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Washington, DC

Washington, DC requires a valid Short-Term Rental or Vacation Rental License before operating a short-term rental.

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Nashville, TN

Nashville and Davidson County require a Short Term Rental Property permit before a property is advertised or rented for stays under 30 consecutive days.

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Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins requires every rental of less than 30 consecutive days to hold a valid city short-term rental license.

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New Orleans, LA

New Orleans does not allow a property to operate as a short-term rental without the required city permit.