Hobart City Council is reviving a plan to prevent homeowners from converting entire properties into short-stay accommodations like Airbnb. The proposal, which aims to protect the long-term rental market, would affect approximately 20,000 homes zoned for residential use.
Almost 500 dwellings in Tasmania have been converted to short-stay accommodation in just over a year. It's the first time short-stay data has been updated since the end of 2024.
Tasmania is one step closer to introducing a levy on short-stay accommodation, after legislation passed the lower house. But a push from the crossbench to direct the funds to crisis accommodation and homelessness services has failed.
Tasmania is one step closer to introducing a levy on short-stay accommodation, after legislation passed the lower house. But a push from the crossbench to direct the funds to crisis accommodation and homelessness services has failed.
A Tasmanian council has pushed through a 1,050 per cent increase in fees for applications to turn a property into short-stay accommodation.
