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Open forum on affordable housing and short-term rentals
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
The City of Melbourne is falling behind suburban councils in the race to prevent the city being overrun by short stays.
Read MoreBuilt to rent and ruin
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.
Read MoreAurora-gate exposes inadequate laws
The battle for the owners’ corporation at Aurora Melbourne Central has underlined the woeful inadequacies of Victoria’s strata laws and VCAT tribunal system.
Read MoreThe monster eating Melbourne
Local councils are fighting back against the short-stay behemoth that’s causing chaos across the city.
Read MoreOther councils take the lead
Hello Melbourne City Council – what action will you be taking to improve the lives of Melbourne apartment residents?
Read MoreA legal labyrinth
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:
Read MoreState election – the short answers
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?
Read MoreCash to ditch short stays!
A city in Arizona, USA is implementing an innovative plan to enhance housing availability for locals.
Read MoreTourism sector calls for short-stay day limit
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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