Short-term rental rules, market by market

Germany

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsVaries by city (Berlin: Bezirksamt)
Night cap: Set locally
Max fine: Up to €500,000per violation (Berlin)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Germany — everything you must do before you list.

Goa

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredTourist Trade registration (DoT Goa)
Max fine: Up to ₹1,00,000operating unregistered

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Goa — everything you must do before you list.

Greece

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredAMA registration number (AADE)
Max fine: 50% of revenue (min €5,000)per year, unregistered

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Greece — everything you must do before you list.

Hanoi

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredHousehold business reg. (commune/ward)
Max fine: Up to VND 30,000,000individuals (x2 firms)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Hanoi — everything you must do before you list.

Hawaii

STR status: Restricted zones
Permit: RequiredCounty registration + GET License

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Hawaii — everything you must do before you list.

Hungary

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredNotary (jegyző) registration + NTAK
Night cap: Set locally
Max fine: HUF 200,000unregistered home

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Hungary — everything you must do before you list.

Idaho

STR status: Allowed
Permit: Not requiredCities can't require one
Night cap: No cap

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Idaho — everything you must do before you list.

Illinois

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsCity registration (e.g. Chicago BACP)
Max fine: Up to $10,000Chicago, over-occupancy

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Illinois — everything you must do before you list.

Indiana

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsCity permit, e.g. Indianapolis (BNS)
Max fine: Up to $500per unpermitted rental

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Indiana — everything you must do before you list.

Indonesia

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredBusiness licence: NIB via OSS

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Indonesia — everything you must do before you list.

Iowa

STR status: Allowed

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Iowa — everything you must do before you list.

Ireland

STR status: Primary residence only
Permit: RequiredCouncil notice or planning permission
Night cap: 90 days (whole home)
Max fine: Up to €12,697,380on indictment

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Ireland — everything you must do before you list.

Istanbul

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredPermit (Ministry of Culture & Tourism)
Night cap: No cap
Max fine: Up to ₺1,000,000repeat unlicensed

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Istanbul — everything you must do before you list.

Italy

STR status: Allowed with licence
Permit: RequiredCIN code (Ministero del Turismo)
Max fine: Up to €8,000no CIN (national law)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Italy — everything you must do before you list.

Japan

STR status: Night-capped
Permit: RequiredMinpaku notification (prefecture)
Night cap: 180 nights/yr
Max fine: Up to ¥1,000,000unlicensed operation

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Japan — everything you must do before you list.

Jeju Island

STR status: Primary residence only
Permit: RequiredMinbak report (city or eup/myeon office)
Max fine: Up to KRW 20,000,000on conviction

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Jeju Island — everything you must do before you list.

Kansas

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsCity license; KDA license if 4+ rooms
Max fine: Up to $2,500per offense (Lawrence)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Kansas — everything you must do before you list.

Kentucky

STR status: Set locally
Permit: DependsLocal STR permit or business license
Max fine: Up to $1,000per offense (Louisville)

Permits, zoning, night limits and the full host compliance checklist for Kentucky — everything you must do before you list.