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.
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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.
The biggest tech company fails of 2014
WHO’S on Santa’s naughty list this year? A big group of tech geniuses including Tinder, Uber, Snapchat and Airbnb have stuffed up massively in 2014.
Airbnb vows to act on ‘no gays’ ad
GAY rights advocate Rodney Croome has criticised accommodation website Airbnb after a Hobart room was advertised with “house rules” advising that gay couples were not welcome.
How to earn $1185 a month doing nothing
NO, IT’S not a pyramid scheme, an email from your departed grandmother or a plea for help from a Nigerian prince.
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