Airbnb in Hong Kong — Is Airbnb Legal in HK?

In a property-driven market like Hong Kong, <a href="http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel/article/1656453/expat-explores-hong-kong-year-short-term-stays-through-airbnb" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Airbnb</a> has definitely picked up in popularity. Hong Kong has consistently been ranked among the top 10 most expensive cities to live and, not surprisingly, many including myself have dreamed of a retirement plan as a landlord of some description. Living in San Francisco, the rental situation is very similar to Hong Kong — it’s expensive on account of constrained supply and it’s a major hassle to secure a place to stay. The legality of operating and hosting Airbnb in each location is a known issue. In San Francisco, <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/06/its-on-airbnb-regulation-set-to-hit-san-franciscos-ballot-this-november/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a ballot is underway in Nov 2015</a>. And in Hong Kong, many people ask: <a href="https://medium.com/@rodolfoyiu/airbnb-in-hong-kong-is-airbnb-legal-in-hk-c1aeec2e665b">Learn More</a>