Is limiting rental days the best way to regulate short-stay homes?

The regulation of the short stay homes is proving to be a complicated matter with many stakeholders involved.

The glitzy ballroom on the 15th floor of Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa is uncharacteristically crowded for a weekday morning. The Short Stay Summit – billed the first of its kind in Malaysia – is taking place, and many stakeholders have flocked to the hotel in Selangor for a piece of the pie.

In attendance are representatives from government agencies, homestay operators, hotel associations, travel booking platforms and other relevant industry players.