The Singapore government has passed legislation reinforcing a ban on Airbnb - owned short - term home ownership . Homeowners are banned from subletting their homes for less than six months , under current rules set by the Urban Redevelopment Authority ( URA ) . Those found to be breaking the rules can be fined up to SGD200,000 ( $ 141,000 ) or jailed for up to 12 months . Also Read: The new law will give URA officials increased powers to arrest and investigate suspected rule violators . Airbnb sent a statement to Channel NewsAsia in which it said it was disappointed by the legislation .
The Singapore government has passed legislation reinforcing a ban on Airbnb - owned short - term home ownership . Homeowners are banned from subletting their homes for less than six months , under current rules set by the Urban Redevelopment Authority ( URA ) . Those found to be breaking the rules can be fined up to SGD200,000 ( $ 141,000 ) or jailed for up to 12 months . The new law will give URA officials increased powers to arrest and investigate suspected rule violators . Airbnb sent a statement to Channel NewsAsia in which it said it was disappointed by the legislation .