Read previewLast September, New York City began enforcing its strict new regulations on short-term rentals.
Since then, the number of legal short-term rentals listed on Airbnb and other platforms has plummeted.
Impacts of the near-banLL18 was motivated by the city's housing affordability crisis, caused in large part by a severe housing shortage.
Short-term rentals, including Airbnbs, can take homes that would otherwise be lived in full-time off the market, potentially exacerbating the housing shortage.
But there's some evidence, including from Irvine, California, that restricting short-term rentals can reduce rents.
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