AIRBNB IRELAND CLAIMS VICTORY OVER COALITION, LABOR & RESIDENTS IN NSW ELECTIONS
Today, Airbnb landlords in NSW received an email advising: “regardless of which major party forms government in NSW after this Saturday’s...
WITH STATE ELECTIONS UPON US, HOW DO WE PROTECT OUR PRECIOUS HOMES?
On Thursday night some 2,500 concerned individuals, City of Sydney Councillors plus a few State MPs filled Town Hall for an assembly on...
AIRBNB – WOULD THEY LIE TO US?
In 2015 Airbnb’s Sam McDonagh appeared before a Federal Senate Inquiry into Tax Avoidance. When asked why Airbnb had closed numerous...
CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT…AND SO?
Last Wednesday the Parliament of Western Australia heard testimony by Airbnb’s Brent Thomas and Sam McDonagh, plus Expedia’s Eacham Curry...
TOWERS OF CONFLICT - SHORT-TERM RENTALS
According to a report in yesterday’s Daily Telegraph, Randwick Council is considering bypassing Federal Legislation and setting aside...
LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING? THE SHORT-TERM RENTAL MOB CONTROLS IT
Under oath, before the Victorian Parliament, Michelle Chaing, US-based Public Policy Representative for Expedia/HomeAway/Stayz advised:...
NSW Parliament Passes Weakest Short-Term Rental Legislation
The NSW Legislative Council last night passed the Fair Trading Amendment (Short-Term Rental Accommodation) Bill 2018. The Hansard...
Where's The Independent Commission Against Corruption When They're Needed?
Last Monday (21MAY18), Airbnb ‘letting manager’ MadeComfy raised $6m from South African wealth group Investec. Investec’s ‘head of...
An Open Letter to the New South Wales Premier, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP
The NSW Land and Environment Court has repeatedly judged mixing short-term tourist/visitor rentals with Permanent Residents as...
TO THE DELIGHT OF BYRON RESIDENTS…
"Byron Council recently resolved to undertake enforcement action on short term holiday let accommodation where there is reasonable...
