Category: News

This month in short-term letting news – NSW rules and more trashed homes Here’s the scoop: NSW has (finally) released their proposals for regulating the short-stay industry, including requirements for hosts to hold proper...

This month in short-term letting news – Follow the money, and every landlord’s nightmare. Here’s the scoop: Evidence is mounting that most of the activity on Airbnb and other sites comes from professional hosts...

This month in short-term rental news – More cities choose permits, and how short-term rentals hurt house prices. Here’s the scoop: A bumper crop of STRs gone bad this month. Starting with assault and...

This month in short-term rental news – Party like the neighbours can’t stop you! (because they can’t) Here’s the scoop: This month in crazy short-term rentals – a shooting, a birthday ‘riot’ with 200...

This month in short-term rental news – Regulation road-bumps and scary stats. Here’s the scoop: Scary Stat of the Month – Less than half of Airbnbs that allow smoking have smoke detectors, and only...

This month in short-term rental news – Microbooking and professional help for breaking the rules. Here’s the scoop: There’s big big money in helping hosts dodge the rules. In London property managers are actively...

This month in short-term rental news – Housing affordability, the fight against regulation heats up, and being lux is no protection from wild parties. Here’s the scoop: A doozy of an Airbnb gone wrong...

This month in short-term rental news – More parties, more crime, more laws. Here’s the scoop: More Melbourne crime courtesy of short-term rentals this month, including another out-of-control party (this time with neighbours being mugged)...

If you’re in the always interesting world of strata, Amanda Farmer‘s Your Strata Property podcast is a great source of info and tips, whether you’re an expert or a newbie joining the committee for the...