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THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT LIMITED THE USE OF THE PROPERTY TO ONLY “SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES;” USE OF THE PROPERTY FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS THROUGH AIRBNB VIOLATES THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, in a full-fledged opinion by Justice Powers, determined that a restrictive covenant from a common grantor restricting the use of the property to only “single-family residential purposes” prohibited plaintiff from using the property for short-term rentals through Airbnb. Such use is not “residential:”

… [T]he restrictive covenant limits the permissible use to only “single[-]family residential purposes.” This phrase unambiguously directs that all properties within the subdivision must be used for only residential purposes, and, thus, any and all rentals must be to those who would utilize the property for residential purposes — i.e., as a residence. A residence is the location where an individual “actually lives” and is established by “[t]he act or fact of living in a given place for some time” (Black’s Law Dictionary [11th ed 2019], residence). Although there is no express durational requirement, a stay in a short-term rental property does not meet this definition … . Lodgers in short-term rental properties do not live on the premises but are instead on a short trip and often maintain a residence elsewhere where they “actually live[ ]” (Black’s Law Dictionary [11th ed 2019], residence). This is true even though lodgers may have access to the entirety of the property and may use it in the same manner as a resident, including by cooking meals and sleeping as plaintiff highlighted. West Mtn. Assets LLC v Dobkowski, 2024 NY Slip Op 02355, Third Dept 5-2-24

Practice Point: Here the restrictive covenant limited the use of the property to “residential” use. A “residence” is where someone actually lives, not where someone stays for a short time while on a trip. Therefore the restrictive covenant precluded short-term rentals of the property through Airbnb.

 

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