If you own or rent (long-term tenant) two (2) properties and both properties are within the city of Atlanta, and you wish to rent one or both as a short-term rental, you must register one as a primary residence.

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Short-Term Rental Additional Resources

Sample STR Rules

STR Adjacent Property Notification Letter

STR Agent Duties

How to Obtain Deed Instructions

STR Agent Authorization Affidavit

STR Primary Residence Homeowners Affidavit

STR Homeowners Affidavit -  Long Term Tenant

STR Homeowners Affidavit - Additional Dwelling Unit

STR Entity Owners Affidavit - Primary Residence

STR Homeowners Entity Ownership Affidavit - Additional Dwelling Unit

STR Renewal Affidavit

STR Complaints:

• Submit to CodeBustersDCP@AtlantaGA.GOV  or STR@AtlantaGA.GOV.
• Upon receipt of the complaint, a case number will be assigned and either Atlanta Police Department (APD) or Zoning Enforcement will investigate.

 Please note, the Atlanta Police Department is responsible for the enforcement of violations at STR units that have an active STRL. If a STRL has not been obtained, violations will be enforced by Zoning Enforcement. Hosting platforms are also required to provide information to aid in the enforcement and removal of illegal listings. An online portal will be established in the future on the City of Atlanta’s website.

The City’s Chief Operating Officer, has designated, the Department of City Planning as the designee to oversee short-term rental license (STRL) appeals. While the enforcement date has been extended to March 5, 2023 and pending any changes in the implementation of the ordinance, upon the enforcement date, the STRL appeal process will begin. Applicants will have thirty (30) days from the date of enforcement to appeal any determination, or, if a decision is made after the enforcement date, thirty (30) days of the date of their adverse decision on their STRL application to file an appeal with the Department of City Planning.  Additional information on how to formally apply for an STRL appeal will be posted here, in the coming weeks. Appeals received prior to November 2022, will receive communication about the STRL appeal process once posted

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Your Short-Term Rental License (STRL) is valid for one (1) year from the date that it was issued and requires annual renewal. You will receive an email reminder from the Short-Term Rental Division 30 days before your current license expires. Please review the STRL renewal process here. (Last updated on February 28, 2023). 

Short-Term Renewal How-to Guide

1. The owner of the property
2. Authorized STR Agent
3. Long-term tenant

1. The owner of a short-term rental unit shall designate an STR Agent on the application for a STRL.
2. An STR owner, the owner's tenant or another owner-authorized individual, may also serve as the short-term rental agent. Section 20-1006a

Per Section 20-1006 (b), the duties of the short-term rental agent are as follows:

• Be available to resolve any issues that may arise from the use of the STR unit.
• Display all emergency contact phone number(s) in an easily visible place in the STR unit.
• Receive and accept service of any notice of violation related to the use or occupancy of the premises.
• Monitor the STR unit for compliance.
• List the STRL number on each online listing.

One owner can obtain an STRL for up to two (2) separate properties. The primary residence and one additional dwelling unit  without any additional requirements, fees, permits, licenses, zoning, or related restrictions. 

Please note: An owner can only have one (1) primary residence to meet the zoning requirements. It is not possible to have more than one (1) primary residence.