airbnb host charged.

[tonymontana]

Finally, it has happened.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/two-charged-for-short-term-rentals-via-airbnb-9470250

SINGAPORE: In the first such prosecution in Singapore, two men were charged on Tuesday (Dec 5) with renting out four units at a condominium for short-term accommodation via online homestay network Airbnb.
Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/two-charged-for-short-term-rentals-via-airbnb-9470250

[Arcachon]

Airbnb has questioned Singapore’s current framework for home sharing, in response to two men being charged on Tuesday (5 December) for renting out their condominium units for short-term stay via the home sharing platform.

Terence Tan En Wei, 35, and Yao Song Liang, 34, are accused of renting out four different units at D’leedon Condominium via Airbnb without obtaining the relevant approval – the first such case in Singapore.

In an email statement to Yahoo News Singapore, an Airbnb spokesman said, “The current framework for home sharing in Singapore doesn’t reflect how Singaporeans travel or use their homes today… (and) also stands in contrast with Singapore’s commitment to innovation.”

In February this year, Parliament passed a new law to ban home owners from renting out their properties on a short-term basis unless they obtain permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Under the same law, the rental period for a private residential property must be at least three consecutive months.

Airbnb said it drove $324 million of economic activity in Singapore in 2016. The platform is helping Singaporeans earn extra income, with local hosts having earned over $70 million in the past year, or an average $4,700 per host, it added.

According to Airbnb, its research shows 40 per cent of hosts in Singapore say they rely on the extra income they earn through the platform to make ends meet while 15 per cent say the additional income has helped them avoid eviction or foreclosure.

There are 8,700 listings in Singapore and the Airbnb community has hosted more than 330,000 travelers over the past year.

The spokesman said, “We have collaborated with authorities around the world, developing clear and sensible frameworks that allow home sharing to thrive, while addressing each city’s unique challenges and concerns.

“We remain strongly committed to doing the same here in Singapore, working alongside the government to find a way forward for home sharing, both to Singapore’s immediate and long-term benefit.”

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/airbnb-questions-singapores-home-sharing-framework-duo-charged-illegal-condo-rental-121658007.html

[Arcachon]

Airbnb said it drove $324 million of economic activity in Singapore in 2016. The platform is helping Singaporeans earn extra income, with local hosts having earned over $70 million in the past year, or an average $4,700 per host, it added.

According to Airbnb, its research shows 40 per cent of hosts in Singapore say they rely on the extra income they earn through the platform to make ends meet while 15 per cent say the additional income has helped them avoid eviction or foreclosure.

There are 8,700 listings in Singapore and the Airbnb community has hosted more than 330,000 travelers over the past year.

[thomastansb]

Ya. Finally. It is long overdue. Should charge the owner as well.

[august]

Ya. Finally. It is long overdue. Should charge the owner as well.

Those two are not the owners?

[DMCK]

Those two are not the owners?

they are property agents who rented from owner

[Arcachon]

老天有眼啊！Serve them right! Wish for maximum penalty!

This Terence Tan En Wei acted as my Tenant to rent D’leedon, don’t pay commission never mind, he then use the unit as AirBnB! And default on the monthly rental!

End of the day, get caught by URA, forced out by Landlord, but because it’s used as AirBnB, unit was thrashed badly.

And this is not the only unit. There are plenty. These scoundrels made used of other people’s condos, default on rental payment and then collect rental from AirBnB tourists.

Downright despicables. There are plenty of ways to make money, but these scoundrels resort to cheating. Speaks volume of their character.

I can only pity the Landlords.. bad luck for renting to these scoundrels!

So, I am all for to BAN AirBnB!

[thomastansb]

It is not difficult to ban AirBNB. I don't know what the Government is doing. They always say AirBNB can be used for more than 3 months. What bullshit is that? We know what airbnb is used for. 99.99999% are for short term stay. Actually it is 100%. Seriously, just ban the website. Vomit blood when seeing how these incompetent idiots do things.

[Khng8]

If you ban means you are draconian and not open to new ideas.
You allow it to stay but operate on existing/ amended rules mean you are progressive and willing to accept new ideas.

[tonymontana]

老天有眼啊！Serve them right! Wish for maximum penalty!

This Terence Tan En Wei acted as my Tenant to rent D’leedon, don’t pay commission never mind, he then use the unit as AirBnB! And default on the monthly rental!

End of the day, get caught by URA, forced out by Landlord, but because it’s used as AirBnB, unit was thrashed badly.

And this is not the only unit. There are plenty. These scoundrels made used of other people’s condos, default on rental payment and then collect rental from AirBnB tourists.

Downright despicables. There are plenty of ways to make money, but these scoundrels resort to cheating. Speaks volume of their character.

I can only pity the Landlords.. bad luck for renting to these scoundrels!

So, I am all for to BAN AirBnB!

I also vote to clampdown on AirBnb. Both from the perspective of owner staying, as well as landlord.
short term guests should go stay in a hotel.

[proud owner]

Unfortunately this is how our govt operates ...

Say Yes to AIRBNB ... but fines the locals ...

Say YES to tobacco importers (while govt collects massive duty $$$) then disallow smoking in many places ...
i dare them to ban tobacco import totally ... it will be a massive $$ loss for the govt ..

[starrynight]

Hilarious logic. Money laundering and sales of drugs also drive economic activity, so by that logic it should be encouraged?


Airbnb said it drove $324 million of economic activity in Singapore in 2016. The platform is helping Singaporeans earn extra income, with local hosts having earned over $70 million in the past year, or an average $4,700 per host, it added.

According to Airbnb, its research shows 40 per cent of hosts in Singapore say they rely on the extra income they earn through the platform to make ends meet while 15 per cent say the additional income has helped them avoid eviction or foreclosure.

There are 8,700 listings in Singapore and the Airbnb community has hosted more than 330,000 travelers over the past year.