Airbnb
Opinion
Tips & advice
Airbnb is not what it was. Here’s why I haven’t used it in years
I was an early adopter not just because of its convenience, but also for its connection to local life. But then it began to change.
- by Ben Groundwater
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The Sydney suburbs where one in five homes is not lived in full time
While thousands of houses are used as holiday rentals or secondary residences, MPs want a tax on vacant properties.
- by Christopher Harris
There are now 50,000 short-term rental properties in NSW. The area with the most isn’t Byron Bay
A levy on short-term rental accommodation is being considered by the government, but regional property owners say any broad-based levy would kill tourism.
- by Christopher Harris
From sheds and chook pens to the unlikely star of an $11 million Bondi home
Clad in a material that you can buy for $25 a metre, this Bondi home triggered a bidding war.
- by Julie Power
My six Airbnb horror stories (that you need to avoid when booking)
Sometimes it is the fault of the host. Other times it was my mistake. I’m confessing both kinds here, so that you can learn from my mistakes.
- by Natalie B. Compton
Opinion
Sunday Life
I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail
It’s bad enough that every service we use, every restaurant, plumber, grocer or app, demands praise like a needy toddler, but it has to be five stars or death.
- by Jo Stanley
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State Parliament
Paradise lost: Homeless spike in tourism hotspots prompts Airbnb crackdown warning
The latest NSW homelessness street count has seen the number of people sleeping rough in some coastal areas soar by several hundred per cent.
- by Michael McGowan
House-sitting: The cozzie-livs life hack saving some $40,000-plus a year
From young professionals to grey nomads, more people are bouncing rent-free between strangers’ homes. Indeed, for some it’s a lifestyle choice.
- by Jonathan Seidler
Airbnb recreates house from Up, launches series of iconic film stays
A replica of the floating house from Up, the 2009 animated Pixar film, will be suspended high in the air. It’s just one of a new collection of stays from iconic films.
- by Orlando Mayorquín
Airbnb asked John to host a guest in trouble. It ended up costing him thousands
The long-time host was suspicious. He’d already rejected the woman as she did not have a long accommodation history – but he trusted Airbnb, so he said yes.
- by Stephen Brook
Crackdown threatened on number of guests at holiday rentals
The big group getaway at an Airbnb could come to an end if the government decides to cap the number of people who can stay at a property at any one time.
- by Michael Koziol
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