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Aussie capital weighs up Airbnb, Stayz ban
Councillors want bans to free up housing as vacancy rates fall below 3% and say tracking the 18-day cap is difficult.
- On Tuesday, the City of Sydney council passed a motion tasking its chief executive to investigate banning non-primary residence short-term rentals, targeting investment properties used for commercial stays.
- Greens Councillor Sylvie Ellsmore argued current 180-day caps are ineffective at freeing up housing supply, as investors owning multiple properties are converting homes into commercial operations.
- Council staff will examine implementation options, including tying bans to rental vacancy rates falling below 3 per cent or excluding suburbs like Millers Point, where luxury Airbnb listings occupy the former public housing Sirius building.
- Business groups and platforms like Stayz warned bans could harm tourism and create regulatory complexity, while NSW Premier Chris Minns cautioned he would like to "understand the concurrent impacts on the tourism sector."
- Global precedents including New York City's requirement for host presence and Barcelona's plan to ban all short-term rentals by 2028 will inform the council's future policy direction.
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City of Sydney to investigate Airbnb ban for investment properties
The city has asked staff to investigate ways to ban investors from listing entire properties on platforms such as Airbnb following a similar policy in New York City.
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Airbnb ban being considered by Australia's largest city in order free up properties amid the housing crisis
Sydney council considering short-term rental bans The bans would be triggered by low vacancy rates READ MORE: Sydneysiders rally to reclaim streets from Airbnb hosts The City of Sydney council is investigating how short-term rentals, like Airbnb, could be banned during periods of low vacancy…
Airbnb and Stayz on alert as Sydney considers short term rental ban
Potential reforms include outright bans in specific suburbs, or restrictions on host-free short-term rentals for set periods. The post Airbnb and Stayz on alert as Sydney considers short term rental ban appeared first on SmartCompany.
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