Former Gabba Councillor Jonathan Sriranganathan's thoughts on Airbnb and other short-term accommodation

3 years ago by Zagorath to c/brisbane

Let's talk about the pros and cons of banning Airbnb and other short-term accommodation uses in homes that were designed for long-term residents... Available data tells us that there are three main...

The post itself is excellent, but there are also some interesting thoughts in the comments.

BNE 5 points 3 years ago

Can always count on Jono.

Good read - hope to see policy change in this regard.

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cloaker 3 points 3 years ago

The disrespect in some of those comments thinking they should be allowed to leave homes empty all year when people are lying in the streets.

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hugz 2 points 3 years ago

Removing interest-expense deductions for airBNB is a possible solution. This will somewhat switch the profitability balance towards rentals, while having a fairly minimal impact on legit owners who are AirBNBing a property that they own for the purpose of residing

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