Singapore to seek public views on short-term home rentals through Airbnb

Singapore

THE Singapore government, which has charged two men with unauthorised short-term letting of apartments, said on Friday that it plans to seek public feedback soon on a regulatory framework for allowing such accommodation.

The move comes as strict rules on short-term property rentals in the city-state, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, have invited complaints as it seeks a balance between encouraging new disruptive industries and keeping them in line.

While there is a place for short-term letting, the government will review and consider safeguards to ensure it does not negatively affect the "amenity" of residential estates, the Urban Redevel…