NSW’s state government is having trouble coming up with rules to control short-term rentals. Let’s help them out. Before it was kiboshed by the backbench, the original proposal probably looked something like this: 180...
A good piece on how Berlin and Barcelona are employing detectives and “report thy neighbour” tools to find illegal holiday rentals. Our technology is designed to do the detective work more efficiently, but we...
A tenant in NZ made $12,000 in 6 months renting their apartment on Airbnb. The apartment, in downtown Wellington, would have been in high demand and the short-term rental income would have easily topped...
Well, that’s embarrassing. Looks like the NSW government has shelved its plans to regulate short-term rentals for 12 months, until after the next election, due to a backbench revolt. The proposed rules (or at least,...
Do short-term rental sites like Airbnb affect housing affordability in Australia? The answer is clearly yes, though the magnitude of the impact may be in doubt. The causal link is obvious but complex. Rents are...
Amsterdam’s main political parties have all committed to banning short-term rentals in busy areas. It’s part of a backlash against unregulated tourism that they think is ruining the city. Expect other cities to follow...
On the heels of yesterday’s report showing nearly half of rentals in Dublin are now short-term, here are some more stats from Ireland showing the problem is worse in other parts of the country....
A new study out today suggests nearly 50% of rentals in Dublin are now off the market for long-term tenants, because landlords are focusing on holiday letting. No surprise given short-term rentals are more...
Legislation for regulating the use of Airbnb, Homeaway, Booking.com and other short-term rental sites in NSW is coming soon. There are still a lot of rumours about which way it will go. What many...
At BnbGuard we keep a close eye on holiday rental sites so we’ve noticed Stayz languishing at the back of the pack for technology, usability, data quality and new listings for a while now....
