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The monster eating Melbourne
Local councils are fighting back against the short-stay behemoth that’s causing chaos across the city.
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A legal labyrinth
Navigating the legislative changes affecting owners’ corporations (OCs) over the past four years is quite a challenge. We offer this thread to help you through the maze:
Read MoreState election – the short answers
Last month in this column we asked the question of the major parties competing at the forthcoming state election – what are your party’s policies on short-stays?
Read MoreCash to ditch short stays!
A city in Arizona, USA is implementing an innovative plan to enhance housing availability for locals.
Read MoreTourism sector calls for short-stay day limit
Tourism industry groups want Victoria to follow other states, including NSW, and impose a limit on the number of days per year that properties can be let as short stays.
Read MoreNew report: it’s curtains for some owners
Another major fire risk has been uncovered in Melbourne – curtain walls containing flammable aluminium composite cladding (ACP).
Read MoreConsumer watchdog sues Airbnb after thousands complain
The federal government’s consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Airbnb for allegedly misleading consumers.
Read MoreCongratulations to 300 cladding winners!
The latest figures from Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) website show that about 35 per cent of cladding-affected apartment buildings have been selected for financial assistance for remediation works. Only “extreme risk” or “high risk” buildings qualify for state government funding.
Read MoreSex parties on short-stay platforms
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) is about to be exposed to sordid details of drug- and alcohol-fuelled sex parties and strippers enriching a short-stay operator in a Melbourne apartment complex.
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Party policy time
With the fragrance of a federal election in the air, we have a sniff of party policies at a national level on short stays.
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Party policy time
Cash to ditch short stays!
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