Airbnbacklash builds from Brisbane to Barcelona
The growing global movement against Airbnb and its ilk is finally gathering momentum both here in Australia and overseas. When rough sleeping and homelessness is at an all-time high, tenants…
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.
Why the new state taxes won’t kill Airbnb
The NSW government has just closed its entries for people wanting to comment on changes to short-term letting laws. One proposal has been a limit on the number of people…
NSW plans crackdown on ‘Airbnb’ rentals
The NSW government is moving to crack down on Airbnb style short-term rentals and vacant holiday homes in an effort to put some of the state’s 50-60,000 untenanted dwellings back…
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…
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…