NYC Vacation Rentals
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NYC Vacation Rentals can be tricky and some are legal, and some are not. NYC Insider Guide gives you the whole truth and recommends some legal New York City vacation rentals and apartments. Interested in renting MY apartment - learn more about the NYC Insider's very own vacation rental.

NYC Vacation Rentals - the Risks!

There is more than enough information on the internet to discourage you from renting privately. While I personally know many people who have had great success with NYC vacation apartments, and all over the world, and many New Yorkers use vacation rentals when they travel, NYC is a different story. The short of it, is that unless you own an entire brownstone (and NO ONE legitimate will rent it out cheaply), it is illegal to rent or sublet a co-op, condo or apartment for stays less than 30 days. In 2010, the city plans to crack down on this law.

All the vacation rental properties (VRBO, HomeAway) offer money back guarantees, but should the landlord, owner, doorman, superintendent, co-op board, condo board, building manager or NYC Department of Housing lock you out while you're here, and they all have a legal right to do so, what will you do?

NYC Vacation Rentals - less than 30 days

Since so many people would like to save money on hotels with NYC Vacation Rentals, NYC Insider Guide is looking to authenticate as many as possible. Please make sure you let them know the NYC Insider Guide referred you.

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One of the first and best NYC Vacation Rentals we have found is StaySmartNYC. As you can see, Peter, the Senior Property Manager, was kind enough to answer a NYC Insider Guide Vacation Rental Question quickly and efficiently. Because Stay Smart owns their entire apartment buildings, they have exclusive rights to rent their apartments as vacation rentals. Please make sure you let them know the NYC Insider Guide referred you.

NYC Vacation Rentals - greater than 30 days

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More on NYC Vacation Rentals

I highly trust the advice Pauline Frommer personally offers on Frommers and in her books. Her business is built on a family name, she and her family live here, and she offers excellent advice. While I haven't personally checked her recommendations, I trust she has done her research when she recommends the following New York City Vacation Rental Companies.

My second tip is not to trust anything you see on Trip Advisor (as of July 2010). They recently opened a New York Vacation Rental section, however, I have not seen one legitimate apartment on there. And user feedback from a third party site does not imply the rental is legal - it is strictly a way for TA to make referral fees. I personally reviewed about 15 apartments and there are inconsistencies in price vs. size, size vs. how many it sleeps (8 people in a 1 room studio?) or the neighborhood advertised vs. the actual neighborhood by address, and much more.