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Open forum on affordable housing and short-term rentals

Open forum on affordable housing and short-term rentals

June 28th, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

You are invited to a We Live Here forum, the first after a long, pandemic-induced hiatus.

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Suburban councils take the lead

May 31st, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

The City of Melbourne is falling behind suburban councils in the race to prevent the city being overrun by short stays.

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Built to rent and ruin

May 3rd, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

An inner-city apartment resident has written to We Live Here with a horror story of dealing with “visiting drunks lacking self-awareness” in a neighbouring property.

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Aurora-gate exposes inadequate laws

March 29th, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

The battle for the owners’ corporation at Aurora Melbourne Central has underlined the woeful inadequacies of Victoria’s strata laws and VCAT tribunal system.

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The monster eating Melbourne

March 1st, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

Local councils are fighting back against the short-stay behemoth that’s causing chaos across the city.

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Other councils take the lead

February 1st, 2023 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

Hello Melbourne City Council – what action will you be taking to improve the lives of Melbourne apartment residents?

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A legal labyrinth 

November 30th, 2022 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

Navigating the legislative changes affecting owners’ corporations (OCs) over the past four years is quite a challenge. We offer this thread to help you through the maze:

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State election – the short answers

November 2nd, 2022 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

Last month in this column we asked the question of the major parties competing at the forthcoming state election – what are your party’s policies on short-stays?

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Cash to ditch short stays!

September 28th, 2022 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

A city in Arizona, USA is implementing an innovative plan to enhance housing availability for locals.

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Tourism sector calls for short-stay day limit

August 31st, 2022 - Barbara Francis & Rus Littleson

Tourism industry groups want Victoria to follow other states, including NSW, and impose a limit on the number of days per year that properties can be let as short stays.

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The jewel in Melbourne’s crown

The jewel in Melbourne’s crown

November 30th, 2022 - Docklands News
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