GEORGE TOWN, Feb 16 — Airbnb today urged the Penang state government to review its proposed guidelines for short-term rental accommodation (STRA) and adopt a balanced approach...
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 16 — Airbnb today urged the Penang state government to review its proposed guidelines for short-term rental accommodation and adopt a balanced approach instead.
According to Airbnb, the current proposed guidelines for STRA will have an adverse impact on the livelihoods of hosts who are Malaysians. It pointed out that the in the current guidelines for strata buildings with commercial titles, there is a complex multi-step registration process requiring approvals from two separate entities — the Commissioner of Buildings and the JMB of the building.
The accommodation platform warned that if the strict proposed guidelines for STRA were implemented, it may hamper Penang’s domestic and international tourism recovery and job growth in the long term. The Penangite and full-time Airbnb host said it is through hosting that he was able to pay his housing loan and support his family so his wife no longer needs to work overtime to feed the family.This meant that guests were equipped with all emergency safety protocols and also briefed on all house and building rules, he said.
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