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null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days agoIn Western Australia you need council approval now or airbnb won’t list you.
Councils can manage approvals to mitigate this type of problem.
Wooki@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Its great in theory only while councils have money to do enforcement and surveillance.
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Nah so you need council approval. When you get approved you get a code number. You give the code number to AirBnB who looks it up to confirm it hasn’t been cancelled by the council. If you don’t have a code you don’t get listed.
The council doesn’t have to do surveillance and enforcement because owners need to apply.
The requirements are fairly strict. For example, a single apartment in a block of apartments can’t get approved. The entire block of apartments needs to be approved as holiday accommodation, and they’re not going to do that for a block of apartments where locals are living. In my city it’s only places that have been constructed with the intention of being holiday resorts.
Standalone houses are a different story. You do need to notify neighbours and give them an opportunity to object. There needs to be adequate parking et cetera. You need a formal management plan to mitigate anti-social behavior and what have you.
Suffice to say it’s heavily regulated and local residents have a mechanism by which to manage problematic listings.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 days ago
I’ve family in Amsterdam, they’re only allowed to Airbnb places for a maximum of 45 days per year.
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Presumably that would depend on the type of property. Like hotels list their rooms on AirBnB, and it wouldn’t make any sense to limit those. If you’re listing your own apartment or home then a days-per-year limit makes more sense.