Airbnb: Proposed short-term accommodation guidelines need to be considered carefully

Mich Goh, Airbnb’s Head of Public Policy for Southeast Asia

PETALING JAYA: The proposed draft guidelines for the short-term accommodation (STA) regulatory framework should be considered carefully, says Airbnb public policy head (South-East Asia) Mich Goh (pic).

She said the move - especially the cap on rental nights and the multi-step registration process - would be detrimental to local families and businesses relying on guests staying in short-term accommodations.