Two airbnb hosts are fined $60000 each
Apr 3, 2018, 1:51 am
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Two airbnb hosts are fined $60000 each
Guess AirBnB in Singapore is officially over. And they fined not people who offered their properties at HDB, but provate condos.
Apr 6, 2018, 10:24 pm
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No, the fines are against the 2 Singaporean hosts.
"The two men, 35-year-old Terence Tan En Wei and 34-year-old Yao Song Liang, 34, pleaded guilty in February for letting four units in a condominium for less than six months without permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). They were charged in December last year."
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...tting-10098578
"The two men, 35-year-old Terence Tan En Wei and 34-year-old Yao Song Liang, 34, pleaded guilty in February for letting four units in a condominium for less than six months without permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). They were charged in December last year."
Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...tting-10098578
Apr 9, 2018, 12:11 pm
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Sorry, I had forgotten about this thread. I was serious with my first reply, of AirBnB paying the fine.
After the incident I did some googling, but could not find an answer. The rule mentions six months. Does that mean one customer must stay in the residence for at least 6 months, or does it mean any combination of people can stay there, but they need to stay for a combination of up to 6 months?
I just picked some random dates this year, for 4 night stays, and there are hundreds of rooms available in Singapore on AirBnB.
After the incident I did some googling, but could not find an answer. The rule mentions six months. Does that mean one customer must stay in the residence for at least 6 months, or does it mean any combination of people can stay there, but they need to stay for a combination of up to 6 months?
I just picked some random dates this year, for 4 night stays, and there are hundreds of rooms available in Singapore on AirBnB.
Apr 9, 2018, 6:04 pm
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Sorry, I had forgotten about this thread. I was serious with my first reply, of AirBnB paying the fine.
After the incident I did some googling, but could not find an answer. The rule mentions six months. Does that mean one customer must stay in the residence for at least 6 months, or does it mean any combination of people can stay there, but they need to stay for a combination of up to 6 months?
I just picked some random dates this year, for 4 night stays, and there are hundreds of rooms available in Singapore on AirBnB.
After the incident I did some googling, but could not find an answer. The rule mentions six months. Does that mean one customer must stay in the residence for at least 6 months, or does it mean any combination of people can stay there, but they need to stay for a combination of up to 6 months?
I just picked some random dates this year, for 4 night stays, and there are hundreds of rooms available in Singapore on AirBnB.
As far as renting AirBnB in Singapore - if you are a guest, as I see right now maximum you are risking is that you and your stuff is thrown on street. It is the host which has much more at stake here.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:17 pm
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I wonder what it was that Terry and his mate did wrong to get picked on ? Just a random choice to set an example, or did they forget to pay someone off?
Who knows, maybe corruption in Singapore is closer to the surface than we imagined
Apr 11, 2018, 8:34 pm
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Authorities way to deal with problems can be expressed as 'shooting sparrows from a canon'. Multiple cases of such approach:
- chewing gum,
- Zuok club and Clarke Quay
- Result of Little India rioting - banning alcohol sale in the whole country after 10:30PM and designating certain areas completely alcohol free
- clean-up of Gaylang
- Finally: consequence of last year's arrest of several dozen women from Russia/xSU countries for prostitution - now travel agencies have following clause on their page:
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Apr 12, 2018, 2:24 am
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Thanks! So that's a pour encourager les autres approach. Poor old Terry and mate.
Yikes! I'd hope some representation by the national authorities concerned has been made either to their Singapore counterparts, and/or to the agencies peddling and publishing such offensive nonsense.
Apr 12, 2018, 7:18 am
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When I asked them what is their definition of 'tourist' - as a person who needs to get a visa to come to Singapore, I was told that is is a person who comes to stay for no more than three days and such person needs to provide list of all museums and other venues hi/she plans to visit. Long story of BS told - they, the travel agency refused to submit visa application for my brother. I simply asked my coworker and it was done in one day and for 1/3 of the price travel agency charged.
But putting above aside, you'll get and idea...
Apr 12, 2018, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/airbnb-hosts-who-made-illegal-short-term-home-rentals-fined-60000-each
In deciding on the fine, the judge said there were several aggravating factors, such as the duo’s pre-meditation to be a profit-driven enterprise, advertising their d’Leedon condominium units in Farrer Road which they had subletted on portals like Airbnb or Homeaway.
As former real estate agents – their licenses have since been revoked – they also should have known that short-term stays were illegal, he said.
As former real estate agents – their licenses have since been revoked – they also should have known that short-term stays were illegal, he said.
Apr 14, 2018, 12:20 am
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In deciding on the fine, the judge said there were several aggravating factors, such as the duo’s pre-meditation to be a profit-driven enterprise
