SINGAPORE - A New Zealand family of four who turned up at Caribbean at Keppel Bay expecting to pick up apartment keys for a four-night stay booked on Airbnb were devastated when they were told such short-term rents were outlawed.
The case highlights problems with allowing rental listings for illegal stays as consumers may be none the wiser.
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