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Before you list

Los Angeles Home-Sharing Registration: Step-by-Step

Prepare the Los Angeles Home-Sharing 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 4 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

Complete an active Los Angeles Home-Sharing Registration for one eligible primary residence, then verify the issued number on every listing. Stop before payment if the unit is rent-stabilized, income-restricted, nonresidential, not the host’s primary residence, or otherwise ineligible.

Sequence the Los Angeles application around eligibility, residence evidence, landlord authority when applicable, tax coverage and final listing verification.

Before You Apply

  • Confirm jurisdiction and eligibility

    Confirm the address is inside the City of Los Angeles and is not governed by Los Angeles County or an independent neighboring city; then run the City housing-eligibility checks.

    Required

  • Resolve the residency rule

    Confirm this is the host’s primary residence and the only residence registered by that host.

    Required

  • Government-issued photo identification

    Use an accepted government photo ID for the host; the name must match the applicant and the primary-residence record.

    Required

  • One acceptable proof of primary residence

    Provide one current document from the City’s accepted list showing the host at the registered Los Angeles address.

    Required

  • Notarized landlord affidavit when the host is a tenant

    A tenant host must use the City landlord affidavit and obtain the required notarized landlord authorization before submission.

    Required

  • Transient occupancy tax registration information when not covered by a qualifying platform agreement

    If any booking channel is not covered by a City platform agreement, obtain and use the applicable Transient Occupancy Tax Registration Certificate.

    Required

Application Steps

Complete the process through the official Los Angeles Home-Sharing Online Registration Portal.

  1. Step 1: Confirm the unit is eligible

    Check primary residence, housing, use, and citation restrictions. Success means the address passes the City eligibility checks. If the record shows rent stabilization, restricted housing, nonresidential use or a disqualifying citation, stop and resolve that status before filing.

    Confirm each eligibility statement before continuing the Los Angeles Home-Sharing registration.

  2. Step 2: Prepare residency and landlord records

    Gather identification, one accepted proof of residence, and the notarized landlord form if applicable. Success means the host ID, accepted residence proof and any notarized landlord affidavit use matching names and the same unit address. Correct discrepancies before upload.

    Prepare a photo ID and one accepted proof of primary residence before starting the application.

  3. Step 3: Resolve transient occupancy tax registration

    Confirm whether a platform agreement covers the booking channel or obtain the required tax certificate. Success means each planned channel is covered by a City platform agreement or by the host’s own TOT registration. Add the certificate before using an uncovered direct-booking channel.

  4. Step 4: Submit and publish the registration number

    Apply through the City portal and add the approved number to every listing before hosting. Success means the portal shows an active registration number for the unit. A receipt or pending application is not approval; do not host or advertise without the active number.

Verify the Result

  • Confirm the government status is active

    Open the City record and confirm the registration is active for the exact host and unit; a paid or pending application is not enough.

    Required

  • Check the listing number

    Compare each listing character-for-character with the City-issued number and remove stale numbers from duplicate listings.

    Required

  • Calendar tax and renewal work

    Calendar the 12-month registration expiration, monthly TOT work when the host files directly, and the 120-day standard hosting limit.

    Required

Common Causes of Delay or Denial

  • Wrong jurisdiction or property type

    Applications fail when the address is outside the City or the unit is rent-stabilized, income-restricted, nonresidential, cited or otherwise excluded.

  • Applicant and property records do not match

    A host name, unit number or address that differs across the ID, residence proof, landlord affidavit or tax account will require correction.

  • Missing operating prerequisites

    Missing landlord authorization or unresolved TOT coverage can leave the registration incomplete even when the portal payment succeeded.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Register before accepting reservations; start renewal before the current registration expires.

The City publishes current registration and extended Home-Sharing fees on the official Home-Sharing page.

Registration is valid for 12 months. Renew annually and submit updated application information and required hosting records.