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Think short-stay rentals like Airbnb are out of control? Numbers are down, especially in our biggest cities

  • Written by: Thomas Sigler, Associate Professor of Human Geography, The University of Queensland
Think short-stay rentals like Airbnb are out of control? Numbers are down, especially in our biggest citiesKaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here.


Further restrictions on short-term rental properties listed on platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz are on the table in Australia. Public pressure to ease the housing crisis is mounting. This...

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