But I cannot see where I can simply look up a property (by inputting its address) and check if it is registered. Or must I sign up to a NSW Planning Portal account in order to verify the status of a premises?
You can check on the website where the property is listed for short-term letting (Airbnb, Stayz, etc etc) by looking at the information on their online profile. It should have a registration number like PID-STRA-xxxxx-1.
Having said that, the first two listings I looked at were listed as “Exempt”. How does a property get an exemption? Let’s face it, with Airbnb nothing is ever clear-cut or transparent, but I will try to find out.
Otherwise, if the property doesn’t have a PRD number, or an exemption, it shouldn’t even be listed.
Is the apartment registered as a holiday let and if not, why not? The managing agent did not address this issue. Hence I infer it is not registered.
That’s quite an assumption. Maybe he or she didn’t know.