No penalties dished out yet for Airbnb cap breakers

NSW rules limiting owners from renting out properties on a short-term basis on platforms such as Airbnb to 180 nights a year have not been enforced once in nearly two years of operation, records show.

The 180-day cap for non-hosted short-term rentals was introduced by the state’s then-Coalition government in November 2021 as part of efforts to make rents more affordable. It applies to Sydney and local government areas including Newcastle, Ballina, the Bega Valley, and parts of the Clarence Valley.