You can also apply for a 60 day visiting family extension, if married or children. If only partner....so luck. Would have to leave and come back again if the time runs out.
TM30 has always been required for tourists, even long before people or House Owners had to do it themselves. Any tourist that stays in a hotel has a TM30 lodged. It is just that if you don't need to extend a 60 day visa exemption and visit an office, you will never be asked for it.