The bit about ‘vetting’ ‘guests’ is absolute crock. Here’s a Facebook quote from a well-know Sydney Airbnb ‘host’ who has about eight listings for her pad, including one for a tent and one advertising her ‘home’ as an ‘Events’ space:
“Here’s something that should raise concern in us all. [BTW, names changed to protect guest’s privacy. Yes, I know, how ironic…]
I just received an IB (instant booking) for today and tomorrow for two people. It’s for one of my private rooms, not the entire place listing.
On the guest’s profile she calls herself Ruby Be, apparently because she hosts a property in Ruby Beach. On her messages she signs off as Alicia.
On the itinerary it gives her name as Ruby Be.
I rant Airbnb to ask why the guest’s name wasn’t on the itinerary and to request the guest’s actual, legal name.
They refused to tell me. When I pushed back they said that they had no obligation to tell me and that I no (sic) right to be told.
Extraordinary. Imagine what the press could do with this litle tidbit? So what happens if there’s cause to call the police or an ambulance? ‘I’m sorry officer/paramedic, but I don’t know the name of this person staying in my house’.”
Gotta love short-term rentals hey?
All NSW Government MPs know exactly what’s going on as far as our Residential Title Deeds etc are concerned. If they don’t, it means their Staffers are blocking information going to the actual MP.
We purchased homes in R2 and R4 Residential Zones and Class 2 Residential Strata buildings. We’re being robbed of our rights as Residential property owners. In Strata, think one calls it “Fraud on the Minority”.