One size doesn’t fit all, say Airbnb hosts on uniform rules


Hailey Chung Wee Kye

Protesters demonstrating against Airbnb operators in New York, USA on January 20, 2015. Malaysian Airbnb operators say the government shouldn't treat all home-sharing businesses the same in its effort to regulate the industry. – EPA pic, September 30, 2020.

HOTELIERS are looking forward to the government’s move to standardise rules and regulations covering hotels and other accommodation services, including Airbnb, to create a level playing field.

Home-sharing platform operators, however, have expressed concern as they offered different sorts of accommodation compared to hotels, and suggested that a single set of rules may not apply for all.


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