I am a resident in your district and am writing today to voice my support for bill 1107. This bill would help regular people like me rent my home when I'm away for short periods.

I fully support the regulation of short-term rentals, but in the implementation of Local Law 18, one- and two-family homes were accidentally disqualified from this basic right. Homeowners were never part of the housing problem facing our city, and their ability to use their homes as they see fit for their families, communities and financial stability should not have been taken away.

Like renters, homeowners need housing affordability and security. Often, short-term rental income provides a vital supplement for a homeowner and their family to afford their mortgage and household expenses. Eliminating the option of short-term rentals has threatened the ability of working and middle-income owners to support themselves and their families, and stay in their homes.

Please act now to make these common-sense fixes, so small homeowners can stay in their homes and maintain the fabric of the city’s diverse, local communities. With this in mind, I urge you to support bill 1107.