<![CDATA[The rapid growth of short-term rental accommodation has transformed residential areas in Bali into increasingly commercialized tourism spaces. While digital platforms and short-term rentals create income opportunities for property owners and expand accommodation choices for visitors, they may also contribute to rising housing costs, reduced long-term rental supply, and displacement of local residents. This article examines short-term rental regulation in Bali from a tourism justice perspective. Using normative juridical research and policy analysis, the study evaluates tourism licensing, land-use regulation, housing protection, local government authority, and platform-based accommodation governance. The article argues that tourism regulation should account for the cumulative impact of short-term rentals on residents' access to affordable and adequate housing. Unregulated conversion of residential properties into tourist accommodation may transfer the social costs of tourism onto local communities while concentrating commercial benefits among property owners and tourism platforms. The study proposes a regulatory framework combining licensing, zoning, registration, taxation, occupancy limits, and transparent platform reporting. Regulation should distinguish between community-based home sharing and large-scale commercial short-term rental operations. A housing justice approach would allow Bali to retain the economic benefits of tourism while preventing excessive commercialization from undermining residents' ability to live in and remain within their communities.]]>
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