Have to bring up this post. Recently just turned my newly build serviced apartment for AirBnB for the first time. Got a potential tenant was looking to rent out my place for 5 months stay and i never expect to encounter this incident.

Here are my questions.

1. How much deposit I need to collect for such long terms staying?

2. I know all the utilities are included the booking rate. But, for my case is for 5 months stay, can I request the tenant to pay for the utilities bill monthly as it billed (electricity and water). Reason is the tenant might switch on aircon for 24/7 for 5 months and the fees might very loaded.

Yeah, even commercial title service apartments also can ban airbnb operation. If the airbnb is for supplementary income then still ok. Entire livelihood depends on it then very risky. Anytime new ruling takes place then full time operators will be the first blood.

Japan's Airbnb offerings evaporate ahead of new regulations

Obviously u havent been folliowing airbnb.

Japan gov has inposed law so strict that many people just gave up on airbnb.

Basically u need to get a permit and airbnb japan need copy of the permit b4 they allowed u to list.

2/3 of airbnb (i think) wiped out of the market.

But then again malaysia is no where near japan.