Holiday homes
‘It’s a sophisticated business’: New calls for regulation in the short-stay market
It was marketed as a “side hustle” to rent out the spare room, but new data shows more than half the listings with one major platform are managed by accounts with two or more properties.
- Wes Mountain
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Coastal towns where a beach house can be had for $700,000 or less
Prices in some coastal hotspots have doubled over the past five years, but it is still possible to buy a beach escape on a budget.
- Wes Mountain
Holiday home owners in firing line as ATO cracks down on deductions
Those who mainly use their holiday homes for personal use may find their list of tax deductions shrinking significantly.
- Julia Hartman
The cake-shaped home that reimagines what a beach house can be
A Mollymook landmark for generations, Cakey was “like living in a tent”. That has all changed.
- Julie Power
Got a spare $75,000? You can rent this Sydney holiday home ... for a night
For that price, guests of the glamorous residences can request a mattress or spa of their choice, and enjoy the pool, view, and full-time chef.
- Kristy Johnson
- Opinion
- Homelessness
My home became a holiday rental, so I lived in a cemetery
My friends and I don’t deserve to be homeless any more than you do. No one is immune to homelessness.
- Jacq Gallagher
Want to stay in a luxury holiday home rent-free? There’s just one catch
For those tiring of their holiday bolthole or feeling it’s underused, imagine being able to do a swap for a glamorous getaway somewhere else.
- Mary O'Brien
From neighbours to best friends: the families that renovated a holiday home together
Two families hit it off and decided to take their friendship to a new level, purchasing a holiday house to renovate together four years ago.
- Carmen Forward
There are now 50,000 short-term rental properties in NSW. The area with the most isn’t Byron Bay
A levy on short-term rental accommodation is being considered by the government, but regional property owners say any broad-based levy would kill tourism.
- Christopher Harris
Crackdown threatened on number of guests at holiday rentals
The big group getaway at an Airbnb could come to an end if the government decides to cap the number of people who can stay at a property at any one time.
- Michael Koziol