tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post4521228283984157961..comments2023-10-16T01:20:58.847+11:00Comments on The BROWN COUCH: Airbnb doesn't put rents up, landlords dogobnathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10888173139712703092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-2931676093976765462016-12-20T08:41:52.680+11:002016-12-20T08:41:52.680+11:00Data - Here's some. And good luck tenants:-
...Data - Here's some. And good luck tenants:-<br /><br />SYDNEY HAS 23,165 HOMES SHORT-TERM LET JUST ON AIRBNB - A 75.5% INCREASE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS<br /><br />COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY AREA<br />5,527 homes for rent on Airbnb<br />1,529 homes for rent on Domain.com<br /><br />WAVERLEY COUNCIL AREA<br />4,087 homes for rent on Airbnb<br />350 homes for rent on Domain.com<br /><br />Neighbours Not Strangershttp://www.neighboursnotstrangers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-56499977669391092992016-11-29T19:18:08.524+11:002016-11-29T19:18:08.524+11:00Hi Deb,
Yes, I saw that. Nice bit of drama - I mu...Hi Deb, <br />Yes, I saw that. Nice bit of drama - I must admit I tuned out when they started going social housing tenants. The government there is happy enough flogging off council housing, but don't you dare put it on Airbnb!Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088579975864619452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-46901904788268372802016-11-29T19:04:26.673+11:002016-11-29T19:04:26.673+11:00Hi Chris,
The full methodology will be included in...Hi Chris,<br />The full methodology will be included in the report, but the Airbnb data presented here is from a company called AirDNA who have provided data for a number of reports around the world. The median rent figures are from the Rental Bond Board and the analysis is my own.<br />365 nights is an incredible amount - and to be in the middle of multiple properties doing the same thing is Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088579975864619452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-81522086382152052402016-11-29T11:11:32.029+11:002016-11-29T11:11:32.029+11:00Great work as always! Timely and informative, I w...Great work as always! Timely and informative, I will be sharing with TUACT followers<br /><br />Have you seen the UK doco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyQXvRl7uYY<br /><br />Deb PIppennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-45350460747592622752016-11-28T23:36:24.913+11:002016-11-28T23:36:24.913+11:00Where do the figures come from and how are they pr...Where do the figures come from and how are they produced and reviewed?<br />Every property short-term let in our building was let this way, 365 nights of every year. <br />Airbnb's constant claim that it's mums and dads $2 000 a year had never ever rung true.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507990048202954064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-65819640974455305452016-11-28T21:21:15.793+11:002016-11-28T21:21:15.793+11:00Cheers Jimmy.
It's hard to argue with the dat...Cheers Jimmy.<br /><br />It's hard to argue with the data though, right? Landlords would be well advised to keep a place rented out than to try and get a paying Airbnb guest almost every single weekend.<br /><br />As for tenants only being offered short term tenancies in sought-after tourist spots - this was an issue long before Airbnb came along and it would remain an issue even if Airbnb Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-60990857285280634882016-11-28T21:15:37.586+11:002016-11-28T21:15:37.586+11:00Hi Jimmy,
There's a larger conversation happen...Hi Jimmy,<br />There's a larger conversation happening about the rents, so I'll just respond to the other two points you raise there. 100 nights = every weekend is true enough, and a fair enough concern if you live next door to the let, but it means you have to leave the property empty the rest of the week. There are a truly miniscule number of properties on Airbnb making anywhere near Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088579975864619452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-57131764815616081822016-11-28T19:11:56.689+11:002016-11-28T19:11:56.689+11:00I agree with part of your argument - that some lan...I agree with part of your argument - that some landlords buy into the "sharing economy" myth because it is trendy rather than financially viable, but there is evidence that areas that were once considered accessible for young Sydneysiders - and are therefore attractive to holidaymakers - are soon going to be well out of the reach of ordinary Aussie renters. <br />Bondi and Manly - the JimmyThttp://www.flat-chat.com.aunoreply@blogger.com