Residents are effing tired of collusion between Government & STR Industry
On 20 December 2013, the Council for the City of Sydney wrote to residents in an apartment block in Bridge Street, confirming that the...
“THE RICH MOVE IN AND THE POOR JUST HAVE TO MOVE ON…That’s the way it is.”
Yesterday, World Homelessness Day, saw Byron Shire community residents launch a pushback campaign against short-term holiday letting...
NSW MINISTERS ‘TALK’ HOUSING FOR ALL
On 15 July this year, the Federal Minister Julie Collins put out a message: “On my way to Melbourne this morning to host a meeting of...
ASTRA RAISES $40,000 TO COMBAT BYRON SHIRE MAYOR ‘THREAT’
The Chair of the Australian Short-Term Rental Association (ASTRA) wrote recently (19/8) to his members. (ASTRA’s Chairman, Rob Jeffress,...
HOW A BOOT FULL OF LOO ROLLS HELPS AIRBNB GO ROUND
Last Sunday, ABC TV News: The rural town of Dalgety was featured – in written print also. A 20-minute drive from Jindabyne, Dalgety is...
ACCORDING TO ASTRA, HOLIDAY RENTAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY NSW FAIR TRADING “MOSTLY NOT SIGNIFICANT”
According to an email distributed by Zsuzsanna Handelsmann, ASTRA (Australian Short Term Rental Association) recently received...
NSW MP SLAMS AIRBNB’s IMPACT ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY & HOMELESSNESS…THE MP RENTS HIS HOLIDAY HOME
Cessnock, just 49 kms north-west of Newcastle, currently has 1,000 homes listed as active Airbnb rentals. The State Member for Cessnock,...
BLUE MOUNTAINS: APR/MAY 30/51 RENTALS FOR TENANTS / 1,165 ACTIVE AIRBNBs
SQM Research is “an investment research house which specialises in providing accurate research and data to financial institutions”. Their...
BEGA COUNCILLORS OPT FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS OVER RESIDENTS
Bega Valley Shire councillors have voted to adopt their ‘Affordable Housing Strategy’, while dismissing a proposed limit to short-term...
#Right2Housing - WHEN WILL WE MEET OUR OBLIGATIONS?
The Federal Election campaign has shone a light on the cost of housing and the plight of many across our society. The #Right2Housing is...
