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NZ family that unknowingly booked illegal Airbnb stay in Singapore turned away
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Mr Blair Haynes and his two children, Baxter (middle) and Flynn. His family booked the two-bedroom unit in Caribbean at Keppel Bay for four nights through Airbnb's website. But the family was turned away last Friday by security guards at the condominium as short-term rentals are illegal in Singapore.
PHOTOS: COURTESY OF BLAIR HAYNES
Derek Wong
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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.
