Residential buildings have been converted into homestays, while the entry and exit of short-term tenants has troubled residents for more than a year. Although complaints and police were once involved, the authorities' determination of the house has always been disputed. In response to this matter, the reporter continued to follow up and found that the house was neither a short-term rental nor a homestay. So in this case, how to supervise such houses to ensure the tranquility of residents?Recently, residents of Room 301, Building 16, Nanpu City, Pudong New Area, reported to ** that the house was converted into a homestay, and the entry and exit of short-term tenants affected the peace of the residents, and the authorities' identification of the house has been disputed.
After continuous follow-up reports by reporters, the house has been identified as neither a short-term rental nor a homestay. Based on evidence such as existing rental contracts, the property cannot be considered a short-term rental or homestay. Therefore, the regulatory requirements for hygiene, fire protection, personnel registration, etc., do not apply to this house. It is understood that the big landlord and the second landlord of ** have reached a preliminary agreement, and the house has been terminated before December 20 and recovered by the big landlord.
However, the help-seeker said that the house once had an average of about 10 days to change a new tenant, and after the report, there are still new tenants moving in, how to effectively supervise this type of house to ensure the tranquility of residents?In response to this problem, experts believe that the supervision of short-term rental houses and homestays should be strengthened, and the legality and safety of houses should be ensured from both legislation and law enforcement. In terms of legislation, relevant laws and regulations should be further improved, the definition and standards of short-term rentals and homestays should be clarified, and the business practices of short-term rentals and homestays should be regulated.
In terms of law enforcement, it is necessary to strengthen the inspection and supervision of short-term rental houses and homestays, and investigate and ban illegal short-term rentals and homestays to ensure public safety and market order. In addition, residents should improve their legal awareness, promptly file complaints and reports to the relevant departments when they encounter similar problems, strengthen communication and negotiation with landlords, and protect their rights and interests in accordance with the law. At the same time, all sectors of society should also pay attention to and support the solution of this problem, form a joint force, jointly promote the legal and steady development of short-term rental houses and homestays, and provide better accommodation services for the public.
To sum up, although this house is neither a short-term rental nor a homestay, how to effectively supervise this type of housing is still an urgent problem for us to solve. In the future, we need to strengthen the management and supervision of short-term rentals and homestays through both legislative and law enforcement efforts to ensure public safety and market order. At the same time, residents should also improve their legal awareness and protect their rights and interests in accordance with the law. "Grey B&B"There are rules but no one cares?Experts call for the introduction of implementation rules Recently, Xiao Wang, a citizen of Shanghai, reported that the house he rented was secretly subleased by the second landlord and became a "gray homestay".
Although Xiao Wang has repeatedly reported to the territory, it has not been effectively resolved. In this regard, legal professionals and relevant experts believe that although there are regulations on "gray homestays", there is a lack of a responsible body, and it is urgent to introduce implementation rules to strengthen management. From the perspective of actual use, the house can be recognized as a short-term rental, but from the perspective of signing the contract, the lease period is more than one month, and it is not a short-term rental. Regarding the debate over whether it is a short-term rental house, Yang Zouhua, the chief lawyer of Shanghai Shendao Law Firm, believes that from the perspective of residents, tenants change frequently and rent on the homestay platform should be recognized as short-term rental.
However, at present, there is a lack of a responsible entity in the management regulations, which makes it difficult to supervise "gray homestays". In addition, there are also problems with the review of e-commerce platforms in the homestay industry. At present, the regulatory regulations on online booking are different in various places, and the audit is not clear enough, which brings trouble to management. Although the relevant platform can remove the problematic ** according to the regulations and conduct verification, the entire homestay industry lacks a special regulation, and implementation rules need to be issued to standardize industry management. In response to the problem of "gray homestays", experts called for strengthening supervision, establishing responsible entities, strengthening the review of e-commerce platforms, and issuing implementation rules to regulate the development of the industry.
For tenants, it is also necessary to understand the relevant laws and regulations to protect their rights and interests, and avoid becoming a victim of the "gray homestay" problem. Challenges in the management of short-term rental housing in ShanghaiThe short-term rental market in Shanghai has boomed in recent years, but there are some challenges in terms of management. Different ** are recognized as B&Bs with different standards, which leads to confusion and problems in management. At present, in the face of this problem, how should we deal with the aftermath and deal with it in a timely manner?From the perspective of the platform, some people in the legal profession said that the platform should take the initiative to learn and comply with the regulations of localization and fulfill its social responsibility.
They believe that when collecting relevant materials on the platform, in addition to the consent of the owner and the documents uploaded by the operator, it is also necessary to obtain the public security responsibility letter of the local police station, and obtain the management regulations of the community and the consent of the surrounding neighbors to use the short-term rental housing. Only when the platform earnestly fulfills these provisions can it be said that it has fulfilled its duties in accordance with the law. In fact, in 2021, Shanghai has issued relevant regulations on the management of short-term rental housing. Soon after, the Municipal People's Congress put forward a proposal to further promote the entry and supervision threshold of urban homestays in Shanghai, and include short-term rental housing in the scope of local regulations.
Shi Zheng, a representative of the Municipal People's Congress, said that when the regulations were introduced, people expected the industry to develop benignly, but the regulations were relatively framework. To solve this problem, it is first necessary to formulate specific implementation rules, so that the relevant departments can have a basis for law enforcement. In response to the recent "gray homestay" involved, the director of the Tangqiao Street Safety Office said that they will focus on the investigation of the rental houses around the hospital, strengthen the property management of the community, improve the training level of security guards, and strengthen the control of people entering and leaving the community. These initiatives could help address the current issues, but in the longer term, more practical and comprehensive implementation rules were necessary.
This can not only provide a regulatory starting point for various departments, but also provide a guarantee for the healthy development of the rental industry. To sum up, the management of short-term rental houses in Shanghai is faced with a standard of not.
First, the problem of management chaos. To solve this problem, platforms should take the initiative to learn from localized regulations and fulfill their social responsibilities. At the same time, the relevant departments should issue implementation rules as soon as possible to provide a basis for law enforcement. In addition, strengthening the property management of the community and the investigation of rental housing are also important steps to solve the problem. Ultimately, the development of more practical and comprehensive implementation rules is the key to solving the problem. Doing so can not only improve the effectiveness of supervision, but also provide a guarantee for the healthy development of the rental industry.
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