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Short-stay debate reignites after resident floats idea of register to the City of Melbourne
A respected Southbank short-stay operator and an owners corporation believe an idea mooted to have a register regulating the use of short-stay accommodation could be problematic.
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Residents still concerned about short-stay
When Melbourne, and then Victoria, re-entered lockdown in July and August, some residents hoped that short-stay operators had been put out of business for at least the medium term, if not for good.
Read MoreMost short-stays banned
Short-stay accommodation like Airbnb has effectively been banned by the state government under stage four restrictions imposed on August 2.
Read More“Defining case” on short-stay looms
A short-stay operator is seeking damages from the owners’ corporation (OC) of Southbank’s Prima Tower in what some have billed as a “defining case” in the context of COVID-19.
Read MoreShort-stay “apocalypse”
The rental market in Southbank and surrounds is flooded due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic related collapse of the short-stay market, according to real estate agents and short stay operators.
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Committee to combat serviced apartments

A storm of pain is looming
