Good afternoon, Anthony Segaert with you for the rest of the day.
Let’s move briefly to WA, where AAP reports that Airbnb owners will be offered incentives of up to $10,000 to make their properties available to long-term tenants.
The scheme is part of a slew of changes introduced by the Cook government to boost housing supply and regulate the growing short-term rental market.
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Premier Roger Cook said short-term rentals had made some local neighbourhoods and communities less desirable places for people to live.
“They (also) have an impact upon the availability of long-term rental accommodation,” he told reporters on Thursday.
“So it’s important that we bring this back into balance.”
Cook said the new rules struck a balance between the rights of people who wanted to be able to put their properties on the short-term rental accommodation market and the needs of the broader community, including the tourism and hotel industry and local government areas.
Under the regulations, all short-term rental accommodation providers are required to register their properties before being able to advertise and take bookings, including from online platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz.
Planning requirements in the Perth metropolitan area will also be changed, with local government approval required for un-hosted short-term rental accommodation that operates for more than 90 nights in 12 months.
Local governments in regional areas will determine when planning approval is required.
AAP
