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‘Dob in B&B breachers’ plan could boost housing

  • 11/10/2022
  • Author Jimmy-T

We are barely into spring but the annual summer short-term rentals spin-fest, postponed for a couple of years by Covid-19, is cranking up already. On one side you have Brisbane…

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    Podcast 64: New rent laws but same old story with point-scoring pollies

    • 18/03/2020
    • Author Jimmy-T

    In this week’s Podcast, Jimmy and Sue examine the plusses and minuses in the new NSW rental laws, which tilt things in tenants’ favour but don’t go all the way.…

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      Anti-Airbnb by-laws challenged by Fair Trading ruling

      • 07/07/2017
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      Fair Trading has pulled the rug from under by-laws designed to restrict Airbnb and other short-term letting agencies in residential-only apartment blocks – only your local council can enforce restrictions.…

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