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Allowed, with material limits.
• Renters would be able to host STRs for the first time, provided they have written permission from their landlord. • Second-home owners would qualify for an STR license for the first time. • A new 'special event'…
Property eligibility: Not assessed A market overview can't tell whether a specific home qualifies (zoning, permits, HOA).
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Stays of 31 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules here and are let as ordinary rentals.
Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
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Yes, with material limits. • Renters would be able to host STRs for the first time, provided they have written permission from their landlord. • Second-home owners would qualify for an STR license for the first time. • A new 'special event'…
Yes, a license or registration is required.
Yes: 90 nights a year.
Stays of 31 nights or more fall outside the short-term rental rules here and are let as ordinary rentals. Guests staying this long can gain tenant rights, such as protection from eviction.
We last checked the short-term rental rules for Washington D.C. on 5 Nov 2026.
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