Illegal AirBnbs found operating out of semi-public housing
The Urban Renaissance (UR) Agency is cracking down on tenants who are illegally subletting their rental apartments to provide short-term accommodation to foreign tourists.
According to UR, as many as 80 rental apartments were found to be illegally sublet by tenants. The majority of the properties were in UR-operated buildings in Tokyo and Osaka. The agency became aware of the issue after receiving a growing number of complaints from residents reporting large numbers of foreigners with suitcases coming and going from apartments.Read more