New York City is toughening its enforcement of the city's 2021 Booking Service Data Reporting Law by issuing new rules that require would-be Airbnb home-sharing Hosts to prove that they reside in the residences offered for rental and that their homes abide by local zoning and safety requirements.

Airbnb Hosts must fulfill these requirements as part of a new short-term rental registration process that requires them to register with a database overseen by the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement (OSE). Failure to comply could result in up to $5,000 in penalty fees.