New Yorkers show significant opposition to the city's short-term rental ban, with 78-percent preferring to revisit the law. The 2023 Local Law 18 restricts most short-term rentals unless the host is present. Many believe the law has not improved affordability, with 82-percent doubting its effectiveness and 95-percent wanting flexible income options. Particularly in outer boroughs, over 75-percent express concern that reduced tourist visits justify reconsidering the law. Residents seek practical housing solutions and criticize restrictions on homeowner rentals for negatively impacting the local economy.
78-percent of NYC residents think the city's ban on short-term rentals like Airbnb should be revisited or are open to changing it, citing affordability and flexibility as top concerns.
82-percent say the law hasn't made housing more affordable, while 95-percent agree that residents need "flexible ways" to make ends meet.
Residents are demanding practical solutions that look to build more housing to scale, recognizing that restricting short-term rentals hurts the local economy.
More than 75-percent of residents in outer boroughs are concerned about fewer visitors to those neighborhoods as a valid reason to revisit the law.
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