Planning » Short-stay

Short-stay debate reignites after resident floats idea of register to the City of Melbourne

June 8th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

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

November 11th, 2020 - Southbank News

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.

Most short-stays banned

August 5th, 2020 - David Schout

Short-stay accommodation like Airbnb has effectively been banned by the state government under stage four restrictions imposed on August 2.

“Defining case” on short-stay looms

July 9th, 2020 - Southbank News

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.

Short-stay “apocalypse”

May 7th, 2020 - Meg Hill

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.

Resident wins short-stay battle

February 5th, 2020 - Sean Car

Residents living in Southbank’s Platinum Tower at Clarke St continue to battle issues with short-stays in their building despite the recent landmark victory of one.

A storm of pain is looming

March 6th, 2019 - Shane Scanlan

The threat of short-stay operators taking over residential towers stems from a failure of government regulation.

Locking out boxes

May 8th, 2018 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne is playing an active role in removing illegal lock-boxes from public infrastructure, which are used to carry keys for short-stay apartments.