Airbnb 29+ Day Rental Requirements

[Jack Reed Durand]

Hi,  

if I rent a two bedroom condo in Denver over 29 days do I need to meet any special requirements before listing/renting on airbnb?  

I dont think I need a short term rental license because I'm not renting below 29 days, and I don't need a lodgers license because I don't have four or more rooms.   

Thank you,

Jack 

[James Carlson]

@Jack Reed Durand

If you are renting anything for 30 days or longer in the city of Denver, it's treated the same as any other long-term rental in the eyes of the city. (The threshold is 30 days, BTW, not 29.) And to put a finer point on it then ... no, you don't need a lodger's license like you do if you're operating an Airbnb/short-term rental in Denver.

There's a good market for these medium-term rentals if you've done your condo well. Erin and I have two condos in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver that we furnish and rent anywhere from 90 days to 6 months. One is a 3br unit, the other a 1br unit. We get a lot of remote workers, traveling nurses, business people who need a place on a temporary term.

One thing to find out, though, is whether your condo's HOA has any restrictions on rental periods. Most have some kind of minimum lease term. (Both our condos, for instance, have a 90-day minimum.)

Good luck!