The owners association of City Towers Toyosu The Twin - a 48-storey, 1,063-unit condominium located on a man-made island in Tokyo Bay - entered into an agreement with a local provider to weed out any AirBnb-type rentals in the building.

This is the first of this type of agreement for a high-rise apartment building. The company providing the service is Tokyo-based Oscar Inc. The company operates the Minpaku Police website which allows neighbors to report suspected illegal short-term rentals. The majority of reports made to the website are regarding security and noise concerns.

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