Renting out property on home sharing platforms like Airbnb is not technically illegal in Singapore. However, the government imposes a minimum rental period of 3 months for non-landed private property and 6 months for Housing Development Board (HDB) flats, which are a form of government housing.
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d) Is it legal to stay in an Airbnb in Singapore? While it is illegal for hosts to rent out their property on a short-term basis, it is not illegal for a guest to stay in a short-term rental. So, you should not get into trouble with the law for making a reservation.
The purpose of this regulation is to safeguard the safety, privacy and security of homes, and the residential character of local communities, which would be compromised by the presence and frequent coming-and-going of short-term visitors.
The new regulations, released by the government of Penang, prohibit the use of residential units for short-stay accommodations, as typically advertised on platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com. Only commercial properties, such as serviced flats and select office spaces, are allowed to host short-term guests.
To keep it simple, yes it's illegal to Airbnb properties in Thailand. Property owners also known as Airbnb “Hosts”, can be prosecuted if they rent their properties on a nightly or weekly basis. That's the short answer, however the “whole story” is a little more complicated!