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Tokyo ward to regulate Airbnb-type home-sharing

Published Fri, Jan 29, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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A LOCAL authority in Tokyo started accepting applications on Friday from residents wanting to rent out their homes for short-term lodging through matchmakers such as Airbnb Inc, making it the first in Japan to regulate the practice.

Residents of the south-east Tokyo ward of Ota, home to Haneda Airport, Japan's busiest aviation hub, will be able to rent their personal space to tourists for a minimum of seven days provided they register with the local authority. Matchmakers…

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