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This page is a plain-English draft prepared by Short Stay in LA. It is not yet attorney-reviewed. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a California-licensed attorney. We will publish a final, counsel-reviewed version before relying on this text in any customer transaction. If you spot a problem, or you need to talk to us about anything on this page, write to legal@shortstayinla.com.

Last updated: 2026-05-24 · Pending counsel review.

LA Furnished Rental Compliance Reference

A plain-English summary of the rules we map every managed home against before we list it. Current as of 2026. This is the same reference list our team uses internally, kept in sync with our website.

1. Summary

Furnished rental in greater Los Angeles is heavily regulated and the rules vary by city, by neighborhood, and by stay length. We do not list a home until we have mapped that specific address to the applicable ordinance, transient occupancy tax, and any HOA or condominium restriction. Most LA homes are best served by furnished stays of thirty or more days, which sit outside the most restrictive short-term rental ordinances and produce steadier monthly revenue.

2. Jurisdictions We Map

We currently operate inside the jurisdictions below. Where a home is outside this list, we will look at the rule with you before we commit.

City of Los Angeles
Home-Sharing Ordinance (HSO): 120-night annual cap, primary residence only, registration required. Mid-term stays of 30+ days are exempt.
Beverly Hills
Short-term rentals under 31 days are banned. The only legal furnished-rental category is extended stays of 31 days or more.
Santa Monica
Vacation rentals under 30 days are banned outside of home-sharing with a permit. Hosted stays require an RBOA permit and a 14% TOT.
Malibu
Falls under LA County unincorporated rules for most of the area. STR permit required from LA County DCBA, with a 12% TOT on stays under 30 days.
Pasadena
Permit required, 180-day annual cap for non-hosted rentals, mandatory TOT registration.
Long Beach
STR registration plus TOT collection required. Non-primary-residence STRs capped at 90 nights per year. 30+ day stays exempt.
Penalty exposure
Unpermitted short-term rentals in LA can incur penalties of up to $2,060 per day per violation. Compliance is not optional.

3. Stay Categories

  • Short-term (under 30 days). Tightly regulated. In the City of Los Angeles, capped at 120 nights per year on a primary residence with a Home-Sharing Ordinance permit. Banned outright in Beverly Hills. Many cities and HOAs add further restrictions.
  • Mid-term (30 days and up, under 12 months). Exempt from most short-term ordinances. The category that fits the majority of LA homes and the one we lead with. Common guest sources include corporate housing, insurance displacement, relocation, and film and TV crew housing.
  • Extended (12 months and up). Treated as a standard residential tenancy under California Civil Code. Subject to local rent stabilization where applicable.

4. Platform Data Sharing (SB 346)

California Senate Bill 346 took effect January 1, 2026 and requires short-term rental platforms (including Airbnb and Vrbo) to share listing and host data with cities and counties that request it. This means non-compliant short-term listings are now traceable. Our compliance posture is to keep every listing legal at the address level so that platform data sharing does not create exposure.

5. Transient Occupancy Tax

Cities and counties impose a transient occupancy tax (TOT) on stays below 30 days. Rates currently in force include 14 percent in the City of Los Angeles, 14 percent in Santa Monica, and 12 percent in Los Angeles County unincorporated. We register, collect, and remit TOT for managed properties where required, and we keep records consistent with city audit standards.

6. Owner Responsibilities

Owners remain responsible for keeping the property habitable, for insurance with adequate liability and short-term rental coverage, for paying property tax, for any HOA or condo association fees and rules, for any mortgage covenants that govern rental activity, and for honest disclosure to us of any prior code-enforcement issue.

7. Advisory Only

Material on this page is a working plain-English summary as of 2026. It is not legal advice. Ordinances change, and the operative text of any ordinance prevails over our summary. Talk to a California-licensed attorney for a definitive ruling on your property.

Last updated: 2026-05-24 · Pending counsel review.

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