Hobart Council wants to stop Airbnbs popping up but some owners want the right to choose
ABCLouise Elliot and her husband have three houses — one of which is listed on short-stay accommodation site Airbnb. Key points: A report shows Hobart has the highest percentage of Airbnbs on a private rental market in Australia The city council is looking into whether and how to put a cap on Airbnbs The State Government says the short-stay sector is an vital part of the state's tourism economy Ms Elliot says she charges the higher price for her four-bedroom house for about two weeks a year. "That's where the Government needs to step in and build the social housing, the city council needs to approve the dwellings." Airbnb's head of public policy in Australia Derek Nolan said there had "never been a more critical time" to focus on tourism growth. "The latest official government data shows short-stay accommodation listings that are non-primary homes with planning permits represent less than 1 per cent of the housing market in greater Hobart.
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