The Tenant and Rowhouse Short-Term Rental Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018 to allow tenants who demonstrate primary residency in a rental unit to operate a licensed short-term rental. It clarifies that owners of two-unit properties in a Residential Flat zone can operate one of the two principal dwellings as a short-term rental. Additionally, the bill mandates that short-term rental booking services must display the property’s license endorsement number provided by the host.
Key amendments include the definition of "primary residence," which now includes specific documentation requirements for tenants, and the addition of provisions that require hosts to notify the Department within 30 days of lease termination. The bill also stipulates that hosts must obtain written confirmation from their landlord to operate a short-term rental. Furthermore, it removes a subsection from Section 106 and emphasizes the responsibility of booking services to display the license endorsement number prominently, while protecting them from liability for false information provided by hosts.