Tiny law, big trouble for Airbnb
APARTMENT dwellers fed up with Airbnb turning their homes into hotels are being urged to take advantage of an obscure law.
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Muslim Airbnb sets sights on Australia
MUZBNB is tapping into the rapidly growing “halal travel” industry, and its founder believes Australia will be a top destination.
Marina chief floats Beds on Board plan
TASMANIA is being touted as a possible destination for an aquatic Airbnb-style plan — but one Hobart yacht club commodore isn’t at all keen on the concept.
‘The bed was used as a toilet’
A WOMAN who rented out her “charming” studio apartment on Airbnb returned to find the place covered with faeces and urine.
The radical new plan for cheaper housing
A RADICAL plan to make the housing market more affordable includes crackdowns on negative gearing and banning Airbnb.
Party over for party houses?
OWNERS of out-of-control “party houses” on platforms like Airbnb and Stayz could be whacked with fines under a new proposal.
‘I can’t live here. What am I going to do?’
BUCKS parties, hens nights, strippers, drugs and alcohol. Neighbours of unruly “party houses” say they feel powerless.
Airbnb and Uber workers must pay tax
AUSTRALIANS raking in incomes from the booming sharing economy are being urged to tax extra attention at tax time.
How to make extra $1k a month
HOW far would an extra $1000 a month go? A growing number of Aussies are raking in extra cash while doing next to nothing.
Airbnb guest surprised by SWAT team
THIS Airbnb guest was getting cosy in his five-star, short-term rental apartment when some unexpected, heavily armed guests showed up.
Goodbye to pesky estate agents
THE real estate industry is bracing for a shake-up, with a new player aiming to allow renters to bypass leasing agents all together.
Trump Tower disappears from Airbnb
A TRUMP Tower apartment rented out on Airbnb had gotten rave reviews before the listing was taken down last week.
Airbnb growing at hotels’ expense
THE strong growth of Airbnb is threatening the profitability of more traditional accommodation.
Airbnb landlord hit with record fine
AMSTERDAM has slapped a record fine of $417,000 on a landlord and agency which broke council rules in renting out 11 apartments via Airbnb.
‘The people at the party s*** themselves’
GUESTS at a wild party in an Airbnb rental were jumping fences and hiding in backyards to get away from a weapon-yielding gang that gatecrashed.
Airbnb ‘offers better return for investors’
A NEW study claims you could shave 19 years off your home loan if you rented your investment property through Airbnb.
Finance news you need to know today
AIRBNB is offering free accommodation to refugees and others barred from entering the US due to Donald Trump’s immigration curbs.
Huge fine for renting out home
A TASMANIAN couple was slapped with a huge fine, all because they rented their home out online. This could happen to you too.
Creepy Airbnb host reveals ulterior motive
IT WAS supposed to be a private room, but this creepy Airbnb host had other ideas when he accepted a Sydney woman’s booking.
Labor beds down policy on sharing economy
NO restrictions would be placed on Tasmanians who use their homes for Airbnb under a new plan put forward by the State Opposition.
How to fix Airbnb driving up your rent
LONG-TERM renters being ditched by landlords hungry for some Airbnb profits is a problem created by the business, but it could soon be fixed.
The truth about a holiday with Airbnb
I SWAPPED hotel rooms for Airbnb, was yelled at by strangers and hugged by Uber drivers. This is what I learnt from a four-week trip abroad.
This is the next big thing for Airbnb
Airbnb is moving on from the world of holiday accommodation. Check out the new feature the travel giant has launched.
Airbnb facing its biggest test yet
AIRBNB, the online lodging service now worth $39 billion, is facing legal challenges that could drastically reduce listings in some of its biggest markets.
Airbnb’s Tassie tourism warning
TASMANIA risks losing tourists to other states if it restricts homesharing to 42 nights each year, accommodation giant Airbnb has warned the State Government.
Airbnb hosts want cap plan scrapped
MORE than 120 Tasmanian Airbnb hosts have turned out in Hobart to protest against proposed new planning laws to place a 42-day cap on the non-permit period for listings.
Airbnb cash helps to pay mortgage
AIRBNB accommodation earnings are helping Tasmanians pay off their mortgages, a survey has found.
Airbnb remains a work in progress
AN accommodation expert says the State Government is “coming to terms” with the sharing economy, with indications it is willing to reconsider the Airbnb threshold.
Shifting sands of sharing economy
THE State Government appears to be distancing itself from statements it was considering extending the non-permit period for Airbnb and Stayz properties from 42 to 100 nights per year.
Big jump in nights for Airbnb homes
THE State Government is set to relent and allow Tasmanians with Airbnb and Stayz properties to offer double the number of nights without a permit.
App is ‘the Airbnb of parking spots’
MOTORISTS can be guaranteed a designated parking space before leaving their home with the new Parallel Parking app — dubbed the Airbnb of parking spots.
Inside Kim and Kanye’s $39m Airbnb
THE uber famous couple are living it up in a $A39 million New York penthouse with a private rooftop pool for free.
Would you let a stranger cook you dinner?
MANY of us are perfectly happy to sleep in a stranger’s house thanks to Airbnb, or even jump in an Uber with a complete random. But what about this?
Share property inspection costs and save
AIRbnb kicked off the sharing economy for property, and now expensive inspection reports for house hunters are getting the online treatment.
Share economy operations ‘not fair’ on workers
TASMANIAN Hospitality Association chief Steve Old has hit out at share economy operators saying the unregulated industry is not fair on those working in hospitality.
’You will decimate the industry’
THE giants of the sharing accommodation industry are rallying against proposed changes they say are “draconian” and will devastate a sector vital to Tasmania’s tourism industry.
Airbnb fights for rights in Tasmania
A PROPOSED six-week limit on how long Tasmanians can rent out properties using Airbnb has sparked an appeal by operators of the online accommodation site.
ATO crackdown on sharing economy
A STERN warning has been issued to hundreds of thousands of Australians earning extra income from the sharing economy — you will get caught if you don’t declare it in your tax return.
Is this Airbnb’s most jaw-dropping listing?
A floating apartment right on top of the Great Barrier Reef has to be one of the most unique accommodation offerings we’ve seen.
Crucial question hanging over Airbnb
IF YOU rent an apartment out on Airbnb, do you need your landlord’s permission? That crucial question is set to be tested in a landmark court case.
Why Airbnb is about to take over
THE game-changing website has already won over holiday-makers. Now it’s aiming to persuade business travellers to ditch five-star hotels for funky homes.
Airbnb lets neighbours dob in bad renters
PLANNING a big party at an Airbnb pad? You might want to think again now that the holiday letting business is encouraging neighbours to dob you in.
Ashton Kutcher is more than a pretty face
HE’S known for being a joker, but Ashton Kutcher has also got some serious smarts. He opens up about some of his best investments.
RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today
WHEN a group of friends rented a property just outside Paris on Airbnb, they couldn’t believe what they found in the garden.
Airbnb renters find corpse in garden
THIS lovely Paris rental is near a forest and comes with seven bedrooms, a swimming pool — and a badly-decomposed body.
This could be Australia’s coolest office
MOVE over Google and LinkedIn, there’s a new contender for the title of Australia’s coolest office. Get ready to be super jealous.
The best news yet for Airbnb
IF YOU were thinking of renting out your spare room to backpackers but were worried about falling foul of the law, things could be about to change.
Tenant’s $420k Airbnb nightmare
THE woman who is renting this apartment is in big trouble with her landlord. Almost half a million bucks worth of trouble.
Woman sues Airbnb over ‘hidden camera’
IT’S a short-stay renter’s worst nightmare. This woman claims she found a spycam after walking around an Airbnb flat naked.
First Uber, is Airbnb next?
THEY’VE seen the taxi industry buckle under the pressure of its modern competitors, now hoteliers are worried about their own future.
Fees break for Airbnb rental
A PENSIONER threatened with an $84,000 fine for advertising her home on Airbnb has been offered a discount on council fees for a permit.
What happens if you die in an Airbnb?
THE tyre swing looked inviting in the ad, but an attempt to use it was fatal. The Airbnb death has raised questions over the responsibilities of the sharing economy.
Can Uber and Airbnb save humanity?
RACIST cabbies and feral backpackers could be a thing of the past thanks to the one thing that makes the sharing economy so radical. But can it be trusted?
Opening doors to pay down debt
THIS couple have paid for their dream wedding, holidays and even a second property just by opening their home to strangers (and charging them, natch).
‘I basically get paid to watch a movie’
SOMETHING radical is happening to work in Australia, and it’s opening up huge opportunities to make easy cash.
Airbnb nightmare: Strangers in the bed
ONE unlucky man had a real-life Goldilocks moment when he came home to find two strangers sleeping in his bedroom — saying they rented it through Airbnb.
Is this the world’s quirkiest office?
IT’S the vibe: we take a look behind the scenes of the world’s most divisive hospitality company, in an office to rival the most opulent of Airbnb listings.
Council swoops on Airbnb pensioner
A PENSIONER has been left struggling financially after a council threatened fines for advertising her home on accommodation website Airbnb.
Now you can sleep with the stars (sort of)
WANT to doss down where Denzel Washington, Jimi Hendrix or other big-name stars slept? An increasing number of Airbnb homes are trading on their celebrity connections.
Airbnb expands its travel options
AIRBNB is taking its business travel program global, allowing employees and companies around the world to rent your home or apartment.
Airbnb ‘builds state’s brand’
A LOCAL businesswoman has lashed out at the HCC over its prosecution of Airbnb owners.
This is the future of work in Australia
MORE than two thirds of Australians are now using this new strategy to make extra cash. It’s a way to earn money that ‘didn’t exist’ two years ago.
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