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Housing crisis prompts council action on short-stays
The City of Melbourne is the latest Victorian local council to look to do what it can to mitigate the growing number of short-stay apartments in its municipality.
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Short-stay rental debate reignites after a Docklands resident calls for better regulations
A years-long debate about how to regulate bad behaviour at short-stay rentals has resurfaced after a Docklands resident publicly called on the City of Melbourne to create a register.
Read MorePassing the buck on short-stay issue
Residents seeking relief from sharing their apartment buildings with short-term tenants will be disappointed that Consumer Affairs Minister Jane Garrett appears ready to divest herself of the problem.
Read MoreShort-stays in Parliament
The short-stay issue heated up outside the courtroom last month.
Read MoreDriven out by short-stays
There are always two sides to any story.
Read MoreShort-stay decision to change the face of Docklands
It’s the battle that has divided Docklands.
Read MoreVictory for short-stays
Short-stay operators breathed a sigh of relief last month, when the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found owners’ corporation (OC) rules prohibiting the practice were invalid.
Read MoreCouncil fails to curb short-stays
After three years and a legal bill of more than $350,000, the City of Melbourne has failed to curb short-stay apartments in the Watergate building.
Read MoreShort-stay saga continues
Hopes for an end to the long-running Watergate short-stay case were quashed last month when the Building Appeals Board (BAB) decided the case should proceed to a full hearing.
Read MoreGuy shies away from short-stays
Planning Minister Matthew Guy has backed away from the issue of short-stay apartments, despite previously vowing to take action.
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