Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says the council is considering charging short-stay accommodation providers a yearly $350 registration fee as well as imposing a 180-day cap as it looks to push more properties into the long-term rental market.

The City of Melbourne has 5000 homes or apartments listed on Airbnb, according to open-source database Inside Airbnb, and Ms Capp says this means fewer homes for workers and students who want to live in the city.