Does anyone have a good estimate on what % of AirBnB rentals are illegal (i.e. not allowed by local zoning laws) and what % are just dodging local hotel taxes?
Home owners who reside in the home are allowed to sublet a room, but not for less than 30 days (ie most are illegal).
If the owner does not reside in the home, it's also illegal and/or zoning laws come into play.
Most leases do not allow subletting of rental apartments without approval by the owner or they may face (and have faced) eviction (ie under 30 days, most are illegal as well).
By the way, it's not 'just' hotel taxes/fees. Income taxes as well.
In NYC, hotel taxes in NYC are about 15%, plus there are all kinds of rules an regulations that hotels need to adhere to (safety, maximum stay of 21 days, etc etc)
OK, not a well researched estimate, but I would say close to 100%. No jurisdiction that I have lived in allowed short term rentals without jumping through a lot of hoops: zoning laws, accommodation taxes, hotel regulations, and so on.
Outside of a small number of seasonal tourist towns, where short-term rentals are allowed or even encouraged, the types of rentals on AirBnB are overwhelming illegal.
Not 100%. I would guess about 75-85% are illegal based on the small % of listings I've seen for owner-occupied AirBnB listings (which are usually okay).
Home owners who reside in the home are allowed to sublet a room, but not for less than 30 days (ie most are illegal).
If the owner does not reside in the home, it's also illegal and/or zoning laws come into play.
Most leases do not allow subletting of rental apartments without approval by the owner or they may face (and have faced) eviction (ie under 30 days, most are illegal as well).
By the way, it's not 'just' hotel taxes/fees. Income taxes as well.
In NYC, hotel taxes in NYC are about 15%, plus there are all kinds of rules an regulations that hotels need to adhere to (safety, maximum stay of 21 days, etc etc)
Edit: here are the official rules - http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/03/25/an_introduction_to_...