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EzyStayz to adopt blockchain tech to lower rental service costs
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Vacation rental platform EzyStayz says it is set to be the first firm of its kind in Australia to use blockchain technology to improve its home rental services at lower costs, while allowing users to pay in cryptocurrency. In a press release, EzyStayz, which claims to operate more than 155,000 properties in 34,000 cities […]
New South Wales government considers regulatory framework
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: According to a report on the Property Observer website, The New South Wales (NSW) government in Southeast Australia is set to bring in a regulatory framework for short-term rentals in the state. It follows a news story from back in June when the local government in Sydney imposed a 180-day cap on the number […]
Airbnb launches travel accessibility awareness campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia / New Zealand: Airbnb has launched an awareness campaign to help encourage Australians and New Zealanders make travel more accessible. Tourism Research Australia revealed an estimated 20 per cent of Australian adults have a disability or long-term health condition and Statistics New Zealand found as many as one in four New Zealanders have a […]
The Agency teams up with leading short-term rental company MadeComfy
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Real estate agency The Agency has partnered with short-term rental company MadeComfy to provide a short-term alternative for property investors or homeowners who want to maximise their revenues. MadeComfy offers a professional, end-to-end Airbnb management service which manages the whole process, including furnishing and styling, photography, housekeeping, linen provision, maintenance, marketing and looking for […]
Seaside hotspot residents in Australia out-priced by Airbnb renters
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Wealthy tourists could be forcing seaside hotspot residents out of their homes as Airbnb provides investors with healthy income streams. The CEO of RiskWise Property Research, Doron Peleg, warned long-term renters were also being impacted in areas such as Byron Bay as they were unable to pay the same rates as short-term letters. Peleg […]
Tasmania short term rental inquiry gets underway
Reading Time: 3 minutesAustralia: A parliamentary inquiry is underway in to the growth and consequences of the vacation rental market in Tasmania. The enquiry heard that growth in the state’s short-stay accommodation market will continue and needs to be managed better in order to prevent rental and housing pressures in certain areas of Tasmania. On the first day […]
Airbnb for Work branching into Australia’s corporate travel market
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Airbnb is closing in on the fastest growing travel market in Australia. Corporate trips have seen major growth in Australia’s travel sector, jumping by 11 per cent to 21.3 million travellers in the 12 months to March 2018 according to Tourism Research Australia data. Business travellers’ expenditure also increased by six per cent to […]