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Before you list

New York City STR Registration: Step-by-Step

Prepare the New York City Registration: prerequisites, documents, fees, application steps, verification, and post-approval work.

  • Property eligibility
  • Official sources
  • You control every submission

Approval path

One Property, One Ordered Path from Requirements to Renewal.

Confirm the Property

Verify the address, jurisdiction, property type, eligibility rules, and private restrictions.

Prepare 6 Readiness Checks

Bring the host, ownership, residence, tax, insurance, and supporting records into one file.

Follow 5 Ordered Stages

Work through the government sequence, then retain the submitted record and confirmation.

Verify and Maintain

Confirm the issued approval, publish required details, and track taxes, changes, and renewal.

What You Will Complete

Obtain an active NYC OSE registration for a qualifying permanent occupant and associate every short-term listing. Stop if the plan involves an entire unit, more than two paying guests, an absent host, a prohibited building, a rent-regulated unit or an illegal sleeping space.

Int. 0879-2026 proposes changes for some owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, but it remains referred to committee. Apply the current hosted-stay and registration rules unless the City formally enacts a change.

Before You Apply

  • Confirm jurisdiction and eligibility

    Confirm the unit is in one of the five boroughs and is not rent-regulated, on the prohibited-buildings list, or otherwise barred from registration.

    Required

  • Resolve the residency rule

    Confirm the natural-person host permanently occupies the unit, remains with guests and will host no more than two paying guests.

    Required

  • Government-issued identification

    Upload an accepted ID for the natural-person host; the identity must match the NYC.ID account and registration application.

    Required

  • Two acceptable proofs of permanent occupancy from different categories

    Use two current OSE-accepted documents from different categories, both tied to the host and registered unit.

    Required

  • Lease or occupancy documents when applicable

    Keep the lease, ownership, cooperative or condominium occupancy record that establishes the applicant’s right to occupy; it must not prohibit the use.

    Required

  • Every booking-service name and listing identifier or URL

    Inventory each platform and listing before filing so every short-term listing can be associated with the OSE registration.

    Required

Application Steps

Complete the process through the official NYC OSE Short-Term Rental Registration Portal.

  1. Step 1: Confirm the host and stay can qualify

    Reject entire-unit, more-than-two-guest, rent-regulated, prohibited-building, and illegal sleeping-space plans. Success means the proposed stay satisfies the current hosted-stay rules and the unit is not prohibited. If any disqualifying condition applies, stop; a pending 2026 bill does not change today’s eligibility.

    Review the OSE eligibility requirements before starting the registration.

  2. Step 2: Enter the host and building address information

    Use the host’s permanent-occupancy address and the exact building and unit identifiers requested by OSE. Success means NYC.ID, OSE application, building address and unit identifier all match the permanent-occupancy evidence. Correct address normalization errors before continuing.

    Complete the host information using the applicant's own permanent-occupancy details; the values shown are examples.
    Enter the building address and unit exactly as they appear on the supporting records.

  3. Step 3: Disclose and associate every listing

    Identify each booking service and listing URL or identifier that will use the registration. Success means every booking service and listing is disclosed and later associated with the issued number. If a duplicate or secondary listing was omitted, add it before taking bookings.

  4. Step 4: Upload identity and occupancy documents

    Upload the required government identification and current permanent-occupancy proofs from accepted categories. Success means OSE accepts the ID and two occupancy proofs from different allowed categories. Replace stale, same-category or mismatched documents when rejected.

    Upload the identity and permanent-occupancy documents requested by the OSE portal.

  5. Step 5: Certify the application and maintain compliance

    Complete the required acknowledgements, submit the registration, then post the certificate and retain transaction records. Success means the registration is active, the certificate and exit diagram are posted, and records are retained. Do not treat a $145 payment or pending status as approval.

    Read and complete each required certification before submitting the OSE registration.

Verify the Result

  • Confirm the government status is active

    Confirm active OSE status, the registered host and exact unit; do not treat a fee receipt or pending application as authorization.

    Required

  • Check the listing number

    Verify that every booking-service listing is associated with the OSE number and does not advertise an entire-unit or excess-guest stay.

    Required

  • Calendar tax and renewal work

    Calendar the certificate expiration, changes that must be reported to OSE, seven-year record retention, and any direct-operator tax duties.

    Required

Common Causes of Delay or Denial

  • Wrong jurisdiction or property type

    An entire-unit plan, absent host, more than two paying guests, prohibited or rent-regulated building, or illegal sleeping room cannot be fixed through registration.

  • Applicant and property records do not match

    OSE will require correction when NYC.ID, unit identifiers or occupancy proofs do not describe the same permanent occupant and dwelling.

  • Missing operating prerequisites

    Two proofs from the same category, stale documents, omitted listings or disqualifying building violations can prevent approval.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Register and associate every listing before accepting a short-term booking.

$145 nonrefundable registration application fee.

Registration is valid for up to four years, or for a tenant no later than the demonstrated lease end. Renew before expiration and report listing or application changes to OSE.