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Philadelphia STR hosts face new regulations

Maureen Salahshoor Denver, CO

February 1, 2023

Philadelphia STR

All short-term rental hosts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are now required to obtain a permit from the city to do business, starting January 1, 2023. The new rule is part of a law designed to ramp up enforcement against illegal short-term rentals.

Short-term rentals are defined as those lasting fewer than 30 days. Previously, short-term rental hosts who were full-time residents in the same building as their rental units were only required to get a limited lodging operators license if they operated their short-term rental for more than 90 days a year. Vacation rental operators who don’t live in their rental property have always been required to get a hotel license.

The city has not strongly enforced the regulations for either type of short-term rental. Although thousands of short-term rentals are currently operating in the city, only 247 limited lodging operators licenses and 164 hotel permits have been issued by the city.

Now, operators hosting short-term rentals in their home must apply for a license and comply with the regulations that apply to all licensed short-term rentals, including requirements for safety features such as smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

Other rules include:

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