The SA government is asking for public feedback to help shape a register for short-stay accommodation properties.
South Australians are being encouraged tell the state government how they think its planned introduction of a register for short-stay accommodation properties should take shape.
A consultation period runs until October 30, with industry and community feedback used to inform how a proposed registered is implemented.
It will also be used to consider further reforms, including codes of conduct for short-stay rental properties to better mitigate impacts such as noise complaints.
Booking platforms, including Airbnb and Stayz, will also be included in the consultation.
A potential register will ensure the state government can support the sector while establishing levers it can pull to address long-term rental supply imbalances by having greater oversight.
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Renovated Adelaide Metro bus converted into a luxury tiny home for short-term Airbnb rental in the Adelaide Hills. Picture: Instagram/Woodland.Way.Stay
The move comes following ongoing debate about how short stay accommodation impacts the long-term rental market and its increasing shortage of available properties.
A parliamentary inquiry into the short stay rental accommodation sector last year examined the impacts it had on the community, including housing affordability, with the committee noting there was no reliable central database identifying how many properties there were or their occupancy rates.
Consumer and Business Affairs Minister Michael Brown said the proposed register was part of the government’s efforts to relieve pressure in the rental market.
“Establishing a register of short-term rental accommodation is the next step in our once-in-a-generation reforms to protect tenants and address the rental shortage,” he said.
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Consumer and Business Affairs Minister Michael Brown (right) and CBS Commissioner Brett Humphrey (left). Picture: Dean Martin.
“We need to consider the impact of short-stay accommodation on our state’s long-term rental supply, and a register will help us to get the balance right.”
The government has also agreed to support a Greens amendment to its Stamp Duties (Residential purposes and residential land) Amendment Bill.
It closes a potential loophole by preventing residential developments from unfairly obtaining stamp duty exemptions simply because they occur in flexible planning zones.
The amendment will also clarify that property owners are not entitled to claim a stamp duty exemption simply because they purchase a residential home used for short stay accommodation.
SA Greens MP Robert Simms. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Morgan Sette.
SA Greens MP Robert Simms said they wanted to ensure people couldn’t dodge paying tens of thousands of dollars in stamp duty simply by converting their residence into short stay accommodation.
“In the middle of a once-in-a-generation housing crisis, SA taxpayers shouldn’t be carrying the can in lost stamp duty revenue for properties that could be listed as long term rentals,’ he said.
