2019-02-12 Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Short Term Accom Online Platform Issues Paper

Following is an excerpt from the Airbnb hosting dashboard of a Noosa home listed for short term
letting, placing the burden of compliance on a host, and not Airbnb:

   Please educate yourself about the laws in your jurisdiction before listing your space.

   Most cities have rules covering homesharing, and the specific codes and ordinances can
   appear in many places (such as zoning, building, licensing or tax codes). In most places,
   you must register, get a permit, or obtain a license before you list your property or accept
   guests. You may also be responsible for collecting and remitting certain taxes. In some
   places, short-term rentals could be prohibited altogether.

   Since you are responsible for your own decision to list or book, you should get comfortable
   with the applicable rules before listing on Airbnb. To get you started, we offer some helpful
   resources under “Your City Laws.”

   By accepting our Terms of Service and listing your space, you certify that you will follow
   applicable laws and regulations.



6.       Current Actions                          and         Responses             –       Other
         Jurisdictions
Various entities, jurisdictions and local governments, both in Australia and internationally, are
working to address the implications and consequences of the continuing rapid increase in short term
letting facilitated by platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz, utilising various legislative approaches,
inquiries, local laws, codes of conduct and associated regulations.

This section examines the responses and approaches from other local governments including
Tasmania, Auckland Council, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, City of Busselton, Bryon Shire
Council, Barcelona and Yountville, Napa Valley.

The recent policy change implemented by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
is noted, in addition to the current inquiry being undertaken by the Western Australian Parliament
and the approach by the New South Wales Government to implement state-wide and industry-wide
reforms.


6.1      Queensland
In early November 2018, a motion was put forward by the LGAQ Policy Executive at the 122nd LGAQ
Annual Conference that the Policy Statement 2016 be amended by the inclusion of a new clause
6.1.5 in relation to the short-term letting of residential properties. The motion was passed with 202
votes in favour and 6 against, reflecting the consistent and broad view that local government
organisations should be enabled and supported to introduce and enforce regulation of short term
holiday accommodation. Table 8 outlines the new clause in the LGAQ Policy Statement.




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