My six Airbnb horror stories (that you need to avoid when booking)

My six Airbnb horror stories (that you need to avoid when booking)

Sometimes it is the fault of the host. Other times it was my mistake. I’m confessing both kinds here,so that you can learn from my mistakes.

  • byNatalie B. Compton

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I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail

I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail

It’s bad enough that every service we use,every restaurant,plumber,grocer or app,demands praise like a needy toddler,but it has to be five stars or death.

  • byJo Stanley
Paradise lost:Homeless spike in tourism hotspots prompts Airbnb crackdown warning

Paradise lost:Homeless spike in tourism hotspots prompts Airbnb crackdown warning

The latest NSW homelessness street count has seen the number of people sleeping rough in some coastal areas soar by several hundred per cent.

  • byMichael McGowan
House-sitting:The cozzie-livs life hack saving some $40,000-plus a year

House-sitting:The cozzie-livs life hack saving some $40,000-plus a year

From young professionals to grey nomads,more people are bouncing rent-free between strangers’ homes. Indeed,for some it’s a lifestyle choice.

  • byJonathan Seidler
Airbnb recreates house from Up,launches series of iconic film stays

Airbnb recreates house from Up,launches series of iconic film stays

A replica of the floating house from Up,the 2009 animated Pixar film,will be suspended high in the air. It’s just one of a new collection of stays from iconic films.

  • byOrlando Mayorquín
Airbnb asked John to host a guest in trouble. It ended up costing him thousands

Airbnb asked John to host a guest in trouble. It ended up costing him thousands

The long-time host was suspicious. He’d already rejected the woman as she did not have a long accommodation history – but he trusted Airbnb,so he said yes.

  • byStephen Brook
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Crackdown threatened on number of guests at holiday rentals

Crackdown threatened on number of guests at holiday rentals

The big group getaway at an Airbnb could come to an end if the government decides to cap the number of people who can stay at a property at any one time.

  • byMichael Koziol
Airbnb and Stayz accept tourism levy for all holiday rentals

Airbnb and Stayz accept tourism levy for all holiday rentals

Expedia,owner of brands such as Wotif and Stayz,has told a NSW government review that it backs a tax “of a sensible quantum” to fund social and affordable housing.

  • byMichael Koziol
Airbnb launches crackdown on low-quality listings

Airbnb launches crackdown on low-quality listings

The global holiday rental group’s new approach comes as NSW considers joining Victoria in slapping a levy on short-term rental properties.

  • byDavid Swan
Airbnb price gouging leaves Taylor Swift fans locked out of accommodation

Airbnb price gouging leaves Taylor Swift fans locked out of accommodation

Some Swifties are scrambling after being told their Airbnb bookings have been cancelled,only to find the properties re-listed at a much higher price.

  • byNell Geraets
Tax on Airbnb,Stayz accommodation could boost NSW housing supply

Tax on Airbnb,Stayz accommodation could boost NSW housing supply

The NSW government is grappling with a housing crisis and encouraging Airbnb owners to list their properties on the rental market to ease the pressure.

  • byAlexandra Smith