URA: Renting out private residential properties

Renting out private residential properties


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Private residential properties must be rented out for periods of at least three consecutive months. They may not be used for short-term rentals on a daily or weekly basis. In addition, property owners must meet the following conditions when renting out their properties.
  • Any internal partitioning works carried out on the property must not compromise the nature of the property as a single self-sufficient residential unit with essential features such as a living/dining area and kitchen
  • With effect from 15 May 2017, the maximum number of unrelated occupants that may be accommodated in a property is six.