The NYC Prohibited Buildings List is banning short-term rentals. Owners of properties where short-term rentals are prohibited may notify OSE and request that the property be included to a list of Prohibited Buildings under the Short-Term Rental Registration Law. According to the law, OSE must turn down registration requests for buildings on this list.
A building owner must declare that short-term rentals are forbidden by leases and other occupancy agreements for residential units inside of their buildings in order to be listed on the restricted buildings list. A building’s lawful occupancy or zoning use group are unaffected by its presence or absence on the forbidden building list.
Sherwin Belkin, Co-Founding Partner, was quoted by Brick Underground in the article “NYC’s Prohibited Buildings List banning short-term rentals goes live.” The article indicates that “Sherwin is not surprised that there is enthusiasm for the new banned buildings list as he does not have a single client who hasn’t expressed interest.” He also states that “It’s a step in the right direction and gives owners greater control and puts those who engage in illegal short-term rentals in the hot seat.”
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