Regarding AirBnB in Singapore
Oct 2, 2016, 3:22 am
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Oct 2, 2016, 3:35 am
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The article doesn't state AirBnB is illegal in Singapore, simply that it wasn't allowed in this specific building. Short term rentals can be regulated by most home-owners associations in many countries and they can ban any rentals.
That doesn't mean it's illegal, it's a civil matter between your host and the building complex.
That doesn't mean it's illegal, it's a civil matter between your host and the building complex.
Oct 2, 2016, 8:33 am
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Oct 2, 2016, 12:29 pm
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So yes, there is quite a significant difference between "illegal" and "not allowed by building rule".
Oct 3, 2016, 2:30 am
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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...ring-offerings "Under current rules, private home-owners who lease their units for less than six months can be fined up to $200,000 and jailed for up to a year."
Having said that, enforcement is ... non-existent? I don't recall ever encountering anybody getting fined or jailed for hosting an AirBnB ...
Oct 3, 2016, 8:20 am
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The article doesn't say it, but AirBnB IS illegal. The 'culprit' is the host / property owner, not the tenant though.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...ring-offerings "Under current rules, private home-owners who lease their units for less than six months can be fined up to $200,000 and jailed for up to a year."
Having said that, enforcement is ... non-existent? I don't recall ever encountering anybody getting fined or jailed for hosting an AirBnB ...
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapor...ring-offerings "Under current rules, private home-owners who lease their units for less than six months can be fined up to $200,000 and jailed for up to a year."
Having said that, enforcement is ... non-existent? I don't recall ever encountering anybody getting fined or jailed for hosting an AirBnB ...
Aug 17, 2017, 7:08 pm
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Aug 18, 2017, 1:53 pm
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I think Airbnb bears a responsibility to not list properties in jurisdictions where it is illegal. For sure it is probably difficult to keep track of that but they're a big corporation.
I used it for the first time in Seoul a few months ago and generally had a positive experience. And I am using it in Europe in a couple of weeks, however recently my "host" in Berlin canceled my booking and said she was no longer going to be a host. My guess is that her condo building probably decided that they weren't going to allow short term rentals (just as the building where I live has done). Customer service from Airbnb after the cancellation was rather lacking.
I used it for the first time in Seoul a few months ago and generally had a positive experience. And I am using it in Europe in a couple of weeks, however recently my "host" in Berlin canceled my booking and said she was no longer going to be a host. My guess is that her condo building probably decided that they weren't going to allow short term rentals (just as the building where I live has done). Customer service from Airbnb after the cancellation was rather lacking.