Japan draws up new Airbnb rules
Contributors are not employed, compensated or governed by TDM, opinions and statements are from the contributor directly
The Japanese government has developed new regulations for home-sharing in the country, Bloomberg reports.
While home-sharing companies such as Airbnb already do business in Japan, the exact laws governing operators have previously been vague. But with the country expecting a sharp rise in visitors in the coming years, including an influx for the 2020 Olympics, the government has decided to clarify the rules.
On Friday, the Japanese cabinet introduced new rules limiting home-sharing by private citizens to 180 days a year. The bill also leaves room for local authorities to impose their own restrictions.
“What’s important is that there will now be clear rules governing home-sharing,” said Mika Yamamoto, Airbnb’s public policy manager in Japan was quoted saying. “The impact on people will vary depending on their position.”
Japan welcomed a record 24 million overseas visitors in 2016, and is targeting 40m arrivals by 2020 and 60m by 2030, which will put pressure on the country’s accommodation providers.
Comments are closed.