Earlier this year we booked a two-night stay in Singapore through Airbnb. However, on arrival large posters in the lift made it clear that Airbnb short lets were illegal in this building. Our payment of £255 was refunded by Airbnb, but that does not compensate for the fact that we spent more than planned on a last-minute hotel. However, this seems to be less a country-wide legality issue in Singapore, and more a specific building restriction – something that is not uncommon. These can differ from suburb to suburb, street to street or, in this case, from building to building.

Source: The Guardian October 02, 2016 05:48 UTC