JoseThailand Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 I thought that daily Airbnb is technically illegal and requires a hotel license even for a single room. But it turns out that this is not the case! From posts in another topic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Paulson Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 Imagine it.people,can do what they want with their own property 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 1 minute ago, Robert Paulson said: Imagine it.people,can do what they want with their own property Yeah, I was misled by a bunch of clowns who kept saying that daily Airbnb is illegal and requires a hotel license even for a single room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmB Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 22 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: Yeah, I was misled by a bunch of clowns who kept saying that daily Airbnb is illegal and requires a hotel license even for a single room You gotta watch those clowns. They pop up on all my threads telling me I can’t do anything, despite other people already doing it? They usually post early. Trick is to let it run a bit and give the posters with actual life experiences and factual information. it is a great forum this, just got to sift through the chaff. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 2 hours ago, Robert Paulson said: Imagine it.people,can do what they want with their own property So where does this crap come from, that for short term rentals you need a hotel license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 7 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: So where does this crap come from, that for short term rentals you need a hotel license? It comes from a lot of complaints from places where people renting out their condos and other guests or owners in the same building get disturbed. Therefore it was much talk about it, but as I know it never really became law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Celsius Posted June 5 Popular Post Share Posted June 5 2 hours ago, JoseThailand said: Yeah, I was misled by a bunch of clowns who kept saying that daily Airbnb is illegal and requires a hotel license even for a single room You are the clown https://pattaya-property.net/what-are-the-rules-regarding-short-term-rentals-in-thailand/#:~:text=While on the face of,property has a hotel license. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmB Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 9 minutes ago, Celsius said: You are the clown https://pattaya-property.net/what-are-the-rules-regarding-short-term-rentals-in-thailand/#:~:text=While on the face of,property has a hotel license. Comes from a farang real estate agent in Pattaya. i couldn’t think of a more reliable source. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 (edited) 7 minutes ago, MalcolmB said: Comes from a farang real estate agent in Pattaya. i couldn’t think of a more reliable source. Like other clowns Farangs who replied to you on another thread. Edited June 5 by Celsius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Clowns being clowns 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterw42 Posted June 5 Popular Post Share Posted June 5 (edited) It appears some very creative interpretation of the laws happing in these threads. Airbnb "IS' still illegal for short term stays, unless you have the appropriate license. That license is either a hotel license (if the building has more than 8 rooms), or a hostel/guesthouse license for smaller buildings , or a homestay license for rooms in your house. The building gets, and needs, a license, not the landlord or the individual rooms. Edited June 5 by Peterw42 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 10 hours ago, JoseThailand said: Yeah, I was misled by a bunch of clowns who kept saying that daily Airbnb is illegal and requires a hotel license even for a single room The amount of people who keep saying Airbnb is illegal in Thailand, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 for detached house, you can rent out as short as you like as a 'homestay' there is provision for it no problem for a room in a condo it's illegal - they consider it multi-room building and needs hotel license which you won't get from having a few rooms in a condo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 28 minutes ago, digbeth said: for detached house, you can rent out as short as you like as a 'homestay' there is provision for it no problem for a room in a condo it's illegal - they consider it multi-room building and needs hotel license which you won't get from having a few rooms in a condo What about a hostel with bunk beds in a detached house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 2 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: What about a hostel with bunk beds in a detached house? I think certain areas will have their own interpretation on how many rooms in a house requires a hotel licence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted June 6 Author Share Posted June 6 1 minute ago, digbeth said: I think certain areas will have their own interpretation on how many rooms in a house requires a hotel licence What if it's a single room with a few bunk beds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 19 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: What about a hostel with bunk beds in a detached house? That would usually fall under a homestay license Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 I will come to visit you in jail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 1 hour ago, digbeth said: for detached house, you can rent out as short as you like as a 'homestay' there is provision for it no problem for a room in a condo it's illegal - they consider it multi-room building and needs hotel license which you won't get from having a few rooms in a condo If the condo block has a hotel license the you as a owner are allowed to do STR, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 If it was illegal or them were the rules then Airbnb are capable on their platform of blocking any bookings that would be illegal, I think in certain areas of London you can only rent 90 days max, certain cities in Australia the max is 180 days and as far as I know Airbnb can block the calendar then nobody can book, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 1 minute ago, ChipButty said: If the condo block has a hotel license the you as a owner are allowed to do STR, that's a generous interpretation, in a mixed used condo there might be part of the building that's operating as a hotel, with separate entrance, check in desk and separate facilities like pool and lounge area, the condo residents can't access the hotel's lounge or pool and vice versa... the hotel there applied for their own license, just being in the same attached building does not grant you the right to that same license if it's a timeshare condo type of set up where you could pool your room into the hotel and guest got check in through the hotel's reception, use the hotel's maid for housekeeping then yes, you are part of the hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 1 minute ago, digbeth said: that's a generous interpretation, in a mixed used condo there might be part of the building that's operating as a hotel, with separate entrance, check in desk and separate facilities like pool and lounge area, the condo residents can't access the hotel's lounge or pool and vice versa... the hotel there applied for their own license, just being in the same attached building does not grant you the right to that same license if it's a timeshare condo type of set up where you could pool your room into the hotel and guest got check in through the hotel's reception, use the hotel's maid for housekeeping then yes, you are part of the hotel If it's a Condo/Hotel, sorted then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Just to confirm what I already mentioned about Airbnb be able to block the days available, due to local laws, This is in LA, My listings have capped the 120 night limit in LA while waiting for an extended stay permit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 There are Airnub rules , government regulations and social constraints to be complied with. Meeting one does not clear the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BusNo8 Posted June 12 Popular Post Share Posted June 12 On 6/5/2024 at 8:20 PM, Robert Paulson said: Imagine it.people,can do what they want with their own property Fair play It's when this lot has noisy, clueless tourists stumbling thru common areas 24/7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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