Brisbane Cracks Down on Airbnb with New Permit System to Address Housing Shortage

Airbnb operators in Brisbane may soon need permits as authorities take action against short-stay rentals to address housing supply shortages. On June 12, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced that his office would implement a permit scheme under a new law to regulate Airbnb accommodation in the city. This follows an investigation into the Brisbane short-stay accommodation market by a task force established by Mr. Schrinner in 2023. Data analytics site AirDNA indicated that over 10,000 properties in Brisbane were used for short-stay accommodation. While the figure only accounted for less than one percent of total housing in Brisbane, Mr. Schrinner believed short-stay accommodation still needed to be regulated....