Holiday rentals: Call for common code of contact
The accommodation industry is calling for a clampdown on illegal letting of premises for tourism accommodation, following the release of the outcomes of a NSW Parliamentary inquiry into tourism.
The inquiry’s final report recommends that the NSW Government should publish the results of a trial of a Holiday Rental Code of Conduct which has been taking place for almost two years.
"Evidence given to the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into tourism, which is reflected in the inquiry report, clearly demonstrates that the existing arrangements should be overhauled," said Accommodation Association of Australia CEO, Richard Munro.
"For example, a family who lives on the NSW Central Coast told the inquiry that they have been significantly affected by the noise and behaviour of temporary occupiers of a house next door to them, so much so that they took the neighbours to court and the court found that the property next door was not being used for the purposes of a ‘dwelling house’ because of the transient nature of the guests.
"In addition, such arrangements place the safety of visitors at risk because, among other things, the building fire safety standards for tourism accommodation businesses are much higher."
Munro said that while the Association understood the important role played by holiday rentals in the tourism industry, "the current regulatory regime is not working and should be changed".
"Consideration should be given to the NSW Government – and potentially other State/Territory governments – stepping in to develop a common framework so that local government will be able to adequately regulate this form of accommodation."
Ian Jarrett
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