In fact, a British male who failed to receive such permission was reportedly arrested in May for earning profits from people who stayed at his home. Media reports said authorities had warned him many times.
In that sense, people who register their homes to matching websites, including Airbnb, could be operating such services illegally if they don’t have permission from authorities.
Airbnb said it asks people who seek to become hosts to follow local regulations. Asked if the firm checks to ascertain if its listed hosts have legal permission to operate, Airbnb would only say it asks them to follow the rules.