February 7, 2017
The Singapore government is to enforce a crackdown on Airbnb rentals after legislation was passed to put a final end to short-term home subletting in the city. Under current rulings, set out by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), home-owners in Singapore are banned from renting out their homes for rentals shorter than six months. Those who are found in violation of this measure can be fined up to S$200,000 (approx. £114,000) or sent to jail for up to a year. Now, a new law seeks to make these rules more binding by granting URA officers more power over calling up individuals for questioning. The officers will also be permitted to demand relevant documents from home-owners, record on-site video evidence, and conduct forced entry into suspected homes…
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