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Councils and tourist sector to benefit from new guidelines for holiday and short term rentals
New South Wales boasts more than 160,000 rental properties with visitors and holiday makers injecting significant amounts into local economies.
“The holiday and short-term rental market is an enormous contributor to the NSW economy, especially in regional and rural areas,” said REINSW President Steve Martin.
“As such, it is critical that we not only develop this important tourism sector but also meet the needs of the communities within which holiday and short term rentals occur.
“Although the level of complaints is very low, REINSW has developed these guidelines so that there is a clear understanding in the community and amongst agents, visitors and property owners as to the standards of behaviour governing holiday and short term rentals.
“That way we can ensure the continued viability of this sector, raise the quality of accommodation and service and simultaneously address concerns within communities and local government as to the management of these types of rentals."
The new guidelines include practical measures to:
- Protect consumers by clarifying the terms and conditions of occupancy
- Address issues of noise, garbage and recycling, as well as parking
- Encourage acceptable visitor behaviour and respecting neighbours’ amenity
- Provide an early dispute resolution mechanism to assist agents, visitors and local communities
“These guidelines reflect the importance of the holiday and short term rental sector to NSW; even more so in the current context of the economic slow down.
“That is why it is so important for all stakeholders, be they councils, local residents, communities or visitors, to work together to ensure the best possible outcome for all parties.
“These guidelines will go a long way to achieving greater cooperation through the resolution of many long standing issues in the sector,” said Mr Martin.
To download a copy of the Guidelines, please click here.
Please direct media inquiries to Julian Brophy on 0408 276 749.
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