Podcast – Greenie grass of affordable homes
We’re heading across the border to Victoria this week where the Greens are flexing their balance-of-power muscle by demanding changes to the state housing program, as detailed in this post on the…
Airbnb in strata
It’s not just Airbnb – it’s all short-term holiday letting (STL) in apartment blocks. But that California-based holiday letting internet site has become the generic term for this activity.
Now that there’s proof that it afffects residential rents – they go down when STLs go away – it will be interesting to see how state governments react when out borders are open. Expect lighter-touch, if any, restrictions to encourage tourism.
Vic Greens flex muscle for curbs on Airbnb and rents
The Victorian Greens have put demands for curbs on short-term holiday lets like Airbnb at the heart of their push for reform of the state’s housing policy. And they are…
Holiday let tax could be a win for all – except hosts
With an Airbnb tax planned in Victoria and a 60-night cap approved in NSW, the free rein for STHLs is clearly coming to an end, with hidden benefits for everyone…
Global city councils put the squeeze on Airbnbs
All over the world, cities afflicted by Airbnb and other short-term holiday rentals are imposing restrictions - but will it make a difference?
Podcast: Is Airbnb the solution, not the problem?
Whether you love or loathe Airbnb, you have to admit its founder, Brian Chesky, is a pretty smart guy. Anyone who can parlay an idea to rent an airbed in…
Victoria councils want curbs on holiday lets
The Municipal Associations of Victoria (MAV) – the umbrella body for all the local government bodies in the state – has called on the state government to impose restrictions on…
Airbnb back to basics as global backlash bites
You may have noticed an increase in glossy TV ads of late, showing nice people moving in with even nicer people, usually somewhere exotic. Then the Airbnb logo appears, launching…
Podcast: Outfoxed by proxies lost in translation
We wander down some well-trodden tracks in this week’s podcast, but there are a few twists and turns to keep you on your toes. We dissect the arguments in a…
Airbnb: ‘Residential rental crisis is not our fault’
We received a long and detailed email from Airbnb last week and we thought it was only fair to let you make your own minds up about the global holiday…
Opinion: Why landlords switch rentals to Airbnb
A few weeks ago I wrote about how short-term holiday lets were impacting on the residential rental market. Reader Jill Saunders in Tasmania didn’t dispute that assertion, but she feels…
SBS doco plots Scots’ plan to curb Airbnb
An episode of the SBS doco series Dateline is shining the spotlight on what some see as one of the greatest failures of government regulation in Australia – the largely…
Podcast: Living the high life and 50,000 listens
What a relief! With Sue back in the podcast saddle, and now that we are very much in holiday season, we can lighten the mood a little – especially since…