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What are your rights as an Airbnb renter in Australia? A law expert answers 6 common questions

  • Written by: Mark Giancaspro, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
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Airbnb has revolutionised the short-stay industry. Launched in 2008, it now eclipses the world’s biggest hotel chains. In Australia alone there are about 100,000 listed properties.

But in dealing with both a digital platform and a private owner (or “host”, in Airbnb-speak), your legal rights as a renter (or...

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