A Christchurch city councillor is calling for a bed register to crack down on units being used for short-stay accommodation without permission.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has ruled that Christchurch unit owners have to ask for permission to offer the property as an Airbnb - or stop.

A Christchurch city councillor is calling for a bed register to crack down on units being used for short-stay accommodation without permission.