@Airbnb @Emilie
Have you also emailed all those living/ hosting in WA who have listings?
It's one way to spark a few into action.
There's quite a few discussion topics on STR's in general here in the CC.
One must fire back questions and ask for answers on what Questions did the academics do, and when, to come to their conclusions as to how STR impact on other rentals and property in general.
Do we ever hear how immigration of people from one country to another has a huge impact on other countries abilities to provide accommodation?
As an example under the Lange Government some years ago they encouraged 100,000 people to migrate to New Zealand with near to zilch planning where they would live, or for that matter, go to school for education, extra strain on healthcare, challenges with levels of proficiency with the English language, policing and all manner of day to day functioning and governance related matters.
Add to the mix with the lack of international travel the last couple of years and people still wanting to return to country of origin some of these issues have not been addressed by Councils and others who have issues with STR and understanding the importance of them with a balanced perspective.
They threw out Targeted Rates in Auckland they wanted to imposed on STR due to the impacts of Covid19.