Nikkei Asian Review – Japan to clamp down on Airbnb hosts

December 4, 2016
TOKYO — Japan’s tourism and labor ministries plan to cap the number of nights homeowners can rent out spare rooms or whole residences at 180 per year. The restriction on Airbnb-type hosts will be incorporated in new legislation meant to control the burgeoning home-sharing market. The legislation will be submitted to next year’s ordinary Diet session…
Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Japan-to-clamp-down-on-Airbnb-hosts