Published: 5:32pm, 17 Dec, 2018 Updated: 5:51pm, 18 Dec, 2018
China is to introduce a data sharing policy , under which home - rental platforms , such as Airbnb , must provide information on their properties , hosts and guests to the local authorities . The regulations , which come into force in Zhejiang province at the start of 2019 , require companies to provide the locations of their properties , as well as names , contact details and personal contact information of guests . It will bring oversight of the home - rental market in line with the rules currently in place for the rental industry . Airbnb has confirmed it will comply fully with the new regulations .