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Insurance snub to short-stay risks
Insurance companies seem to have developed a distinct distaste for Airbnb and short-stays in general.
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OCs have “responsibility” to inform short-stay guests on cladding
Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is placing the onus jointly on owners’ corporations (OCs) and owners to inform transient short-stay guests about flammable cladding.
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State cladding group splits from VBA
Cladding Safety Victoria (CSV) is splitting off from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to become the world’s first standalone agency for combustible cladding rectification.
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Short-stays exploit family violence loophole
In a new low for a controversial industry, short-stay guests have claimed to be victims of family violence to get around the Stage 3 and 4 bans on Airbnb and similar services.
Read MoreShort-stays will endanger COVID recovery
Open letter to the Minister for Consumer Affairs (CAV) and the Minister for Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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Airbnb CEO “has mucked it all up”
Airbnb has reportedly taken a $1.5 billion hit in the COVID-19 pandemic. Embattled CEO, Brian Chesky, is reported to be living with his mum again, bemoaning, “it felt like everything was breaking at once”.
Read MoreStage 3 lockdown fines for short-stays
Reimposed COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and massive fines have the potential to damage the entire short-stay industry beyond recognition.
Read MoreShort-stays in the aftermath of COVID-19
An open Letter to the Premier of Victoria and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne …
Read MoreCladding: are you on the funding list?
Does your building qualify for support from the state government’s cladding rectification fund?
Read MoreMicroorganism dismantles Airbnb - will it ever recover?
A big story to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic has been its impact on the Airbnb juggernaut.
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