A Bill for a Law to Regulate Short-Term Rentals and Establish a Lagos State Tourism Accommodation Register, and for Connected Purposes

This bill is about regulating short-term rentals in Lagos State, like those found on Airbnb. It requires hosts to register their properties with the state and meet basic safety standards, such as having working smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. The hosts will also have to pay a 5% tourism levy on their bookings. Online platforms that list these rentals will have to verify that the hosts are registered before listing their properties and will also have to help the hosts pay the levy. The goal is to make sure that all short-term rentals in Lagos State are safe for guests and that the state gets some revenue from these rentals.