Do you know that short term rentals in Singapore is illegal?

Home stay and short terms stays are common among visitors in different parts of the world, while this is illegal in Singapore. Many holidaymakers around the world uses Internet booking sites (like Airbnb, Roomorama, Travelmob and Wimdu) to stay in homes as a cheaper, and interesting alternative to hotels, including in Singapore. But authorities (like HDB, ERA, etc) have warned home owners in Singapore.

HDB (Singapore Housing Development Board) stepped up enforcement on illegal short term rental phenomenon in Singapore. HDB received 20 complaints from the public on short-term leasing in the year 2012. For the first 7 months of 2013, HDB received 11 cases. Six months is the minimum subletting period here in Singapore.