The City Hall (DBKK) mulls changing its rules for residential properties to help legalise Airbnb operations.
“We are in the process. As it is now, it is not going according to our by-laws. We will do the guidelines and change our laws so the Airbnb can be implemented at any residential place,” said Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai at the Rakan Bandaraya memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between DBKK and Cosmopoint.
However, he reminded the public that formulating the provisions usually takes time.
As such, he denied claims that Airbnb operations are allowed in Kota Kinabalu areas.
“We will advise the Airbnb operators to stop. We use an advisory procedure first but we have advised the management corporation, the owners of the buildings to take action,” said Yeo.
He noted that any intentional damage caused by renters within the area of the property will be the sole responsibility of the property owner and not the local authority.
“It is beyond our control. There must be a limit to a government involvement because we respect the privacy of the owners of the units, shops or property,” explained Yeo.
Image sourced from Mountain FM.
This article was edited by the editorial team of PropertyGuru. To contact them about this or other stories email editorialteam@propertyguru.com.my
For the latest property news, trends, resources and expert opinions, visit our Property News section. Home buyers, sellers or property renters looking for Malaysian Properties, may like to visit the New Launches or Project Reviews page.
