Who wins and who loses when platforms like Airbnb disrupt housing? And how do you regulate it?
- Written by Laura Crommelin, Research Lecturer, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
Short-term letting platforms like Airbnb are changing property owners’ and investors’ views and behaviour in the Sydney and Melbourne rental markets. These changes are directly affecting housing availability in localised areas, especially the inner city.
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