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What about going away for work? I don't have a spare bedroom (uh, there aren't many of those in NYC), but I do travel quite a bit.

I get the gist of the law and wholeheartedly support it. I just wish there were a way for it to be a bit more targeted (say, a days/year stipulation).



It is - this legislation from 2010 is about lets of <30 days.


You don't take trips for less than a month at a time?


You would need to be away for at least 30 days and your prospective tenant would need to sign a lease for at least 30 days. Then, under this legislation, it's kosher, and would be governed by your own tenancy agreement/coop board/whatever.


Yeah, I'm not asking for an explanation of the law. I understand how it works, and that's the problem. It bans the usecase of allowing people to rent out while they travel, which wasn't the stated intention of the law.




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