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The government has ruled out statewide regulations on the short-stay accommodation industry as Noosa Council forges ahead with its own rules.
Noosa Councilâs draft local law to regulate the operation of properties offered up as holiday rentals and home share sets out that managers of these properties must live within 20 minutes and address complaints within 30 minutes.
They would also need to register the property annually.
Airbnb head of public policy for Australia Derek Nolan said the council failed to get the balance right between the needs of hosts, guests, and residents.
âThe proposed rules are effectively an assault on tourism in the region that would harm jobs and local businesses and hamper economic recovery at a critical juncture,â Mr Nolan said.
But residents living near some holiday rentals have urged council to take action to avoid destroying the laid-back lifestyle they have long enjoyed. Steve Trgo, Alison Asher, Julia Craddock, Tansy Grant and Paul Jones want tougher rules for short term accommodation homes and units in Noosa. Picture: Tegan Annett
The new rules The local law would apply to properties let to one or more people, other than the owner, for less than three months. It aims to reduce the impact on residential amenity from short stay homes and units. Under the new rules a contact person would need to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, live within 20 minutes of the property and respond to complaints within 30 minutes.
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But residents living near some holiday rentals have urged council to take action to avoid destroying the laid-back lifestyle they have long enjoyed. Steve Trgo, Alison Asher, Julia Craddock, Tansy Grant and Paul Jones want tougher rules for short term accommodation homes and units in Noosa. Picture: Tegan Annett
The new rules The local law would apply to properties let to one or more people, other than the owner, for less than three months. It aims to reduce the impact on residential amenity from short stay homes and units. Under the new rules a contact person would need to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, live within 20 minutes of the property and respond to complaints within 30 minutes.
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