[Don Binkley]

Why? Why is nobody asking Why?

More often than not short-term rentals are inextricably linked to Airbnb and 1-4 night stays for the holiday or tourist market.  The reality is that there is a huge difference between the mindset of someone visiting and someone who is living.  I have been leading an agency that has been doing short-term rentals in Sydney for 8 years.  We actually prefer not to use Airbnb for a whole host of reasons including the stigma that comes along with the channel.   What I find very perplexing is that nobody is actually asking “why” people need short-term rentals.  I can advise through experince (and with an average stay of over 3 weeks) that the majority of our guests/tenants are locals requiring temporary accommodation for including but not limited to 

– International corporate relocation

– Medical (patients and speciality hospital staff)

– In between buying and selling

– Local renovators

– Empty Nester’s trailing downsizing

– Insurance claims 

– Project based work assignments (often very very senior people)

– Temporary accom for divorce and separation.

– https://blog.propertyproviders.com.au/index.php/2018/10/25/short-term-rentals-not-just-a-holiday/

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Thanks

Don

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