Accredited Bed & Breakfast and Motel operators are calling for compensation packages similar to those paid to Taxi Operators who have suffered from Uber’s onslaught into their space. And having taken all due care to acquire property in buildings or suburbs protected by consent conditions that prohibit short-term letting and all its attendant consequences, how much compensation will be paid to thousands and thousands of NSW Residents and will this payment come from the Taxpay

Of late there has been a hive of activity on Social Media amongst Airbnb landlords about ‘Waivers’. The chat mostly centres on swimming pools not meeting safety criteria and the presence of children in (uncertified) short-term rental properties. Yesterday one was presented with: tragic death of four-year old boy at an Airbnb rental, this time in Maleny, Queensland. News of this incident first reached us via the British Media. We are still awaiting a copy of the Coronial Inqu

Airbnb Australia and New Zealand’s head of policy Brent Thomas recently said the company is the “the lone champion of new anti-party house laws in Victoria…Airbnb would ensure bad actors who repeatedly do the wrong thing will …have the book thrown at them...to protect listings”. The recent ‘champion’ record in Victoria includes: 25 October 2017 – 36-year-old Ramis Jonuzi was (reportedly raped and) killed by his Airbnb landlords as he attempted to leave their property. 06 Dece

There was panic last week amongst Airbnb and HomeAway devotees when one landlord raised the alert over providing alcohol, food and gifts to clients. The individual had ‘learnt the hard way’: Having had a Police Officer stay, he later received a notification – which he ignored – then down the track formal advice that he was officially in breach of and non-compliant with the Liquor Act, the Wine Industry Act etc. In such incidents, all Third Party Insurance would be rendered n

Yes, we have reached an impasse: Premier Gladys Berejiklianrelies on Ministers –Gabriel Upton, Matthew Kean, Anthony Roberts andAdam Marshallamongst others - to address breaches of legislation. Ministers in turn forward issues brought to them to senior Public Servants who, often several months later, bat away all such matters, and in so doing dismiss a long line of legal jurisdiction and the proprietary rights of residential Title Deeds holders. These Executive Directors o

NSW Tourism Minister Adam Marshall MP has set new targets following an independent review of the NSW Government’s 2012 Visitor Economy Industry Action Plan. “International visitor markets like China and India represent significant growth opportunities for Sydney and rural and regional NSW, which is why we’re working on campaigns and strategies to fly more tourists to the State,” Mr Marshall said. “We want to make tourism an engine industry for rural and regional NSW – that

NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts will soon sweep aside Residential Title Deed holders’ proprietary rights and Residential Zoning in order to facilitate the commercial penetration of homes by Airbnb, Expedia, Wotif etc. There is talk of ‘caps’ on some homes controlled by investors – the number of nights a property can be let commercially for tourist/visitor purposes - yet this apparently won’t stop a tenant of said investment property or one claiming a property as a ‘prin