Airbnb
Opinion
Renting
I couldn’t find a rental so turned to picking up dog poo for a roof over my head
Moving to a new city and trying to find a rental was always going to be tough, and the prospect of spending a small fortune on short-term accommodation didn’t appeal.
- by Rachel Clun
Latest
Tourists will dress up and ‘fight’ at the Colosseum – and Romans are furious
Critics say the deal between Airbnb and the Colosseum will trivialise the arena, transforming the Roman icon into a theme park.
- by Nick Squires
How Melbourne’s luxury hotels are enticing visitors away from Airbnb
Lanson Place is the latest in a string of 30 new hotels to open their doors in Melbourne since January 2020, with the sector insisting customers are turning away from short-stay properties.
- by Cara Waters
Opinion
Family holidays
The signs that your Airbnb host is going to ruin your holiday
There’s a direct link between how passive-aggressive the welcome booklet is and how bad your holiday will be.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Planning
Primary places of residence exempt from Victoria’s Airbnb levy
The Allan government will also give owners corporations stronger powers to limit or ban short-stay accommodation after negotiations with the crossbench.
- by Broede Carmody and Rachel Eddie
‘I’m not doing a cleaner’s job’: The unwritten rules of Airbnb etiquette
Can you refuse to strip the beds? Who should do the bins? Is it OK to tell the owner you don’t want them to “pop round”? Experts weigh in.
- by Hazel Plush
Left to rot: The ‘ghost homes’ scourge in our big cities – amid a housing crisis
Tens of thousands of homes sit empty across our major cities, while luxury units replace old apartment blocks - all while debate rages about our home shortage.
- by Greg Callaghan
Opinion
Travel tips
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
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
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