It is two side of coin.

As i am the airbnb operator myself, i have bias to protect it.  The current regulation only allow service residence/commercial title to be rent out as airbnb or homestay. Residential title is not allowed to be used for airbnb although there are some doing it for part time (rent one or two unit or rent room only) to sustain their installement or make some living.  I think the current regulation is good enough and i happily follow the rule because all my units is “legal” to be used for airbnb or homestay purpose

For some house owner, i totally understand their dire need to protect unknown stranger to enter into their premise/common area which possibly cause unwanted crime, vandalism or safety issues. And for your information, airbnb platform have some safety and security feature installed to filter the identity of the guest.

Til now i have not heard any serious issues which alarming the relevant authority to regulate airbnb activity immediately. Grab is different story because it already have many cases like rape case, robbery case, safety issues, complaint from taxi etc which make them need to be either eliminated or regulated

Aren't own-stayers, short/long-term tenants and guests also guilty of this as well? For those who spot this kind of behaviour at the facilities floor or next door, then lodge a complaint with the management office and if you know which unit those folks came from, then mention it to them as well. I'm sure appropriate action will be taken when this is done.

Not to say I'm pro-airbnb or whatever, but I believe that airbnb is here to stay regardless of what people may think of it. The more important question to ask is how to condos/serviced residence where a number of their units are used as airbnb/homestays regulate them? I've stayed at a 6 Capsquare Condominium airbnb unit before and did not see the scenario you described happening there.

Those who book accommodation under AirBNB are tenants.
Stop misinterpreting the rules to suit bias agenda.
JMB are volunteers, if cannot cope please leave. Nobody forced them into the role. It's a thankless job honestly.
MC are engaged by owners including AirBnB operators. If MC don't do their job the JMB should fire them.

So far all I hear are lame excuses, everyone is looking to profit be they short term and long term rentals.
AirBnB requires more effort since operators have to constantly upkeep and clean their property. Dirty listing is guaranteed not to get bookings.

What we have is a lot of inexperienced JMB who let MC manipulate them into doing something stupid and not treating everyone fairly.

The law said required special resolution w 75% votes.

Not sure if they have just passed w simple majority.

Also jmb has no right to prohibit the usage of units unless it creates nuisane or health concern.

Thanks....

Honestly i dont really mind or care if any highrises ban airbnb...bcos there will always be new highrises up when one older got banned.

Also ban doesnt mean 100% no airbnb.

For example...trop gardens said got banned....but still available in airbnb website.

trust4you to update in ban list:

The Reach @ Titiwangsa
refer: https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=91228189

this is interesting.

bcos if they only ban Airbnb without banning long term rental, meaning the jmb is admitting long term rental is ok.

saw one post at Studio [or soho, cant remember, above the shoplot]  at Arcadia. very badly reno....macam cincai kautim and put on Airbnb. No free parking on premises. need to pay by meter.

so far none for dpc condos.

is the 'short term tenancy' defined in our national land code?

Yes your last paragraph - what can the JMB do right

you know why japan and Switzerland banned Airbnb?????

simple answer

these cities don't have enuf accommodation to even cater for local rental market. Many people cant afford to own houses in these cities.
but Airbnb is luractive, and many landlords will not think twice to keep their units for Airbnb instead of for long term lease. that's why their gov intervene,

but klang valley?????? ample supplies everywhere......Airbnb dirt cheap....and most if not all Airbnb aren't making any return at all.....yet condos or apartments wanna ban Airbnb...…

lets me ask you guys one thing - how many of you when you rent out yr property to ah kau ah meow, you will provide the full ID of the tenant to the management office? no rite????

try Airbnb and see......without valid ID you cant rent Airbnb. And if you behave badly, it will be reported in yr report card in airbnb (same goes with the host). Which platform is more secured for the rest of owners in the apartment?????

but I do understand if your apartments are full of Airbnb guests, especially those overnighters and 3d2n type.....

but isn't this part of apartment living? you don't know who is your neigbours, and how long your neigbours will stay there?????

Japan legalized home sharing last year, and this new law is part of an amendment to 1947's Japanese Hotels and Inns Act. Per the law, hosts have to register their listing by June 15th in order to maintain an active status on Airbnb.

Japan has not banned Airbnb as claimed.
Common area is taken care by the JMB or MC that's what they're paid to do.

My experience as councilor vandalism theft cases are caused by low quality tenants rather than Airbnb guest.
Also if tenant causes damage to common faculties (doesn't matter long term/short term).
Applicable laws allow MC to hold unit owners liable for damages.

Paying for accommodation makes one a tenant.

Damage can be done by long term or short term, the laws and by-laws still apply. Hold them accountable, why the blanket ban.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tenant
If tenant invites friend to visit that person is a guest.
No requirements exist for landlord to accompany their tenants throughout the building.

MO's is duty bound to enforce by-lays as laid out in the SMA act.
So if resident (be they tenant, owner, guest, contractor) commits an act of vandalism for example the, MO is obligated to act.

If MO don't do their job, they can be dismissed or held liable for breach of duty.

Airbnb biz is lucrative only to airbnb operator. Most owners are busy, they handover all airbnb tasks to airbnb operator.

Airbnb operator can do whatever they want, even renting it to walk in guests. Owner dont know how much these operators are making. Ive seen most operators doing it.

So owner does not profit much. Talking about profit sharing, its not profit sharing after all. Profit sharing is when the unit is booked via website where owners can track amount of bookings, where owners can track no of days of stay and hence monitor their income. There are many short term stay platform and walk in customers too.

Most owners ive interviewed are not making much money when their airbnb unit is source out to airbnb operators, hence withdrawing their profit sharing agreement.

So guards all tidur, MO staff duduk office tengok youtube videos.
Best job in world get paid tons of money to sit in aircon office, napping in CCTV room and loiter do nothing.
What is you building manager doing? Got go on rounds inspecting or sitting in airon office.

Think Airbnb operators wanna to get fine every other day, if don't pay the fines block their access cards.

So far everyone giving same lame excuse, even from so called experienced council member.
Shameful if I was a resident I'll demand the whole council resign.

Sort-term rental helps owners earn extra income and give tourist greater choice. While helping Malaysia grow tourism.

Like Uber and Grab, Airbnb will be recognized and regulated which isn't a ban.

So lazy Councillors and MO will still have to do their jobs.