Airbnb: from a housing problem to solution
We risk losing the charm of our nation’s most cherished towns A report in Grounded*, by Karl Fitzgerald** Introduction The rising concern...
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Peace and Enjoyment
AirBNB Short term accommodation Noosa is destroying our community.
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Escanaba v Noosa Council and the 2006 Noosa Plan
What does this judgement tells us about Existing Rights and Superseded Planning Scheme Approvals derived from the 2006 Noosa Plan? By...
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WA: Airbnbs making it tough for Dunsborough families to hold on to a home in popular holiday spot
from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-10/hope-new-airbnb-regulations-ease-rental-market/103087684 ABC South West WA, By Amelia Searson...
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WA: Reforms to provide better short-stay regulation and encourage more rentals
WA Govt Media Release https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook-Labor-Government/Reforms-to-provide-better-short-stay-regula...
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Noosa STA Situation... Loophole number 1: Is the 60-day rule a loophole for absentee investors?
By Rowland Hill, Noosa Resident Noosa council said its objective for the Short Stay Letting Local Law was to halt the growth of...
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Sacred Cow: are politicians’ many houses an impediment to property, rental reform?
by Michael West and Kim Wingerei | Oct 3, 2023 | and published at michaelwest.com.au Original article: https://michaelwest.com.au/sacred-...
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How Byron is planning to tackle housing crisis by capping short-stay rentals
By SUNSHINE COAST NEWS AND AAP Regions looking to follow Byron Bay’s lead and curb short-term rentals to drive down housing costs also...
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Will tighter regulations on short-term letting work?
Published in The National Tribune, 28 September 2023. Stronger restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms may help ease...
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Short Term Accommodation 7.5% Tax! A Limp Lettuce?
By Paul Birch, Noosa Heads Should we be happy that Victoria has imposed a 7.5% levy on Airbnb style Short Term Accommodation? Definitely...
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NSW greenlights Council’s request for Airbnb cap
by Judy Skatssoon, governmentnews.com.au The state government has endorsed a 60-days-a-year cap on short term rentals across parts of...
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Victoria’s new “Airbnb tax” only benefits Airbnb, and once again unit owners lose out
by Tom Bacon, published in docklandsnews.com.au The Victorian Labor Government has announced a new 7.5 per cent tax on short-stay...
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SHORT STAY ACCOMMODATION SOARS 22.8% AS AUSTRALIA'S RENTAL CRISIS RAGES
Media Release from the Real Estate Institute of Australia, 6 September 2023 Short stay accommodation is booming at a time when...
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Walid Ali on The Project challenges AirBNB on Housing Shortages [Wednesday, 20 September 2023]
"Do you at least accept the proposition that, at some degree, short stay accommodations to some degree takes properties off the rental...
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‘Airbnb is an issue’: PM says short-stay rental tax debate is not surprising
by Rachel Clun and Broede Carmody Source: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/airbnb-is-an-issue-pm-says-short-stay-rental-tax-debate...
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Property Tech Start-Up Deckard Aims to Help Governments Collect Taxes from Short-Term Rentals
By Lira Mercer and published on claytoncountyregister.com Related article: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-...
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2019: Noosa's STA-Online Platform Issues Paper
Paper prepared for the Noosa Shire Council in February 2019. A pity we then had an election delivering us a Mayor and Councillors who...
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Airbnb reforms in spotlight as housing fight rages on
by Dominic Giannini, au.news.yahoo.com The Greens are calling on the federal government to put limits around short-term rentals such as...
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Alpine Shire eyes new local law for short stay accommodation
Published at https://australianseniorsnews.com.au/news/alpine-shire-eyes-new-local-law-for-short-stay-accommodation/ Victoria’s Alpine...
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