{"id":23147,"date":"2016-08-17T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/action-taken-against-44-illegal-short-term-rentals-mnd\/"},"modified":"2016-08-17T12:02:09","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T05:02:09","slug":"action-taken-against-44-illegal-short-term-rentals-mnd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/action-taken-against-44-illegal-short-term-rentals-mnd\/","title":{"rendered":"Action taken against 44 illegal short-term rentals: MND"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n\u00a0Homeowners caught flouting the rules on short-term stays can be jailed for up to a year, or fined up to $20,000.
\nDespite its on-going review of short-term stays, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has taken enforcement action against 44 unauthorised short-term subletting cases in private homes during the first six months of 2016, reported The Business Times.
\nThis is an increase from the 23 cases in 2015 and 36 in the year before, revealed the Ministry of National Development (MND) in its written response to a query from Member of Parliament Lim Wee Kiak.
\n\u201cOnce the URA confirms a case of unauthorised short-term subletting, it sends an enforcement notice to the offender requiring the unauthorised use to cease. In the vast majority of cases, offenders have complied with the URA\u2019s notices and there has been no need to undertake further action against them,\u201d the agency said.
\nMeanwhile, a conclusion is yet to be reached on the much-debated topic of the home-sharing economy. In fact, current URA guidelines requiring private homes to be rented out for at least six months still apply. Those flouting the rules can be jailed for up to one year, or fined up to $200,000.
\nThe MND noted that the short-term rental issue warrants a balanced and careful review without a rush to conclude.
\n\u201cIn particular, we must carefully consider the implications of doing so, given the potential impact and disamenity of such rentals on neighbouring residents.\u201d
\nIn January 2015, the URA conducted a public consultation exercise, which concluded in April of the same year. After more than a year, the URA said it needs more time to consider the said issue.
\nThe Housing and Development Board (HDB), on the other hand, has indicated that it has no plans to review the rules on short-term stays for HDB flats.
\nWhile the URA has not made a decision on the issue, local listings of private homes for short-term stay remained rampant on HomeAway and Airbnb. Some accommodation service providers \u2013 which furnish flats they rented from landlords and sublet them with limited services \u2013 reportedly rented out such units for less than six months.
\nSuch rentals have irked hoteliers as they are not subject to similar business taxes and safety regulations. And since they incur higher costs, commercially run hotels are unable to compete on price with private room rentals.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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