

THE CAT'S OUT OF THE BAG ON AIRBNB
Remember Airbnb landlord Lynn Segal and her claim that the home-sharing website helps her afford to stay in her Newtown terrace? “With...


HEAR NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL - AND OUR NSW STATE POLITICIANS CARE NOT...
NSW State MPs and Legislators continue to ignore the findings of an Australian Criminality Report, which determined that short-term...


PLANNING MINISTER ROBERTS, YOU THINK THIS IS A JOKE?
ABC North Coast is reporting that Byron Shire Holiday Letting is 85 times the national average. “One in every six properties in the...


PUBLIC SERVANT OR MERELY SERVILE TO MINISTERS
Yesterday we reported that NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman had declined to answer questions on Land and Environment Court case law...


A Futile Invitation From Our Planning and Housing Minister
NSW Planning and Housing Minister Anthony Robertsis “calling for feedback on proposed amendments to planning rules in order to provide...


SHORT-TERM RENTALS - WHO'S CALLING THE SHOTS ON OUR HOMES?
NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Matthew Kean writes that in 2016 an estimated 215,964 homes across our State were...


AIRBNB: HERE IS THE LATEST NEWS
Accredited Bed & Breakfast and Motel operators are calling for compensation packages similar to those paid to Taxi Operators who have...


AIRBNB: REPORTED DEATH OF SECOND FOUR-YEAR OLD BOY
Of late there has been a hive of activity on Social Media amongst Airbnb landlords about ‘Waivers’. The chat mostly centres on swimming...


AIRBNB: “WE ARE THE LONE CHAMPION”
Airbnb Australia and New Zealand’s head of policy Brent Thomas recently said the company is the “the lone champion of new anti-party...


THE DEPUTY PREMIER 'SERENADING THE BRIDE'
There was panic last week amongst Airbnb and HomeAway devotees when one landlord raised the alert over providing alcohol, food and gifts...