Regional Impacts of Airbnb L A U R A H O D G S O N P H D S C H O - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Regional Impacts

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Airbnb a household name…

• Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA)
• Disintermediation
• Disruptor
• Share Economy or collaborative Economy
• Part of the Gig Economy

Funders and Founders http://fundersandfounders.com/how-airbnb-started/

Inside Airbnb http://insideairbnb.com/sydney/?neighbourhood=&filterEntireHomes=false&filterHighlyAvailable=false&filterRecentReviews=false&filterMultiListings=false accessed 25 June 2017

Airbnb Regionally – Pros

• Development of micro-enterprise.
• Additional accommodation during peak periods or to support larger events.
• Tourist $ spent in local communities that may not normally receive it.
• Allows housing to be affordable for those host who can use Airbnb.
• Trust, community, use of underutilised resources.
• Lift the profile of regional areas by placing it on a global platform.
• Alternative to a large hotel chain – competition.
• May create Additional platform for small independent bed and breakfasts to advertise on.

Airbnb Regionally – Cons

• Neighbourhood disturbances from ‘party houses’.
• Waste management.
• Security concerns.
• Increased wear and tear with traffic – strata & apartment complexes.
• Increased burdened on community & public facilities – parks, hospitals, public transport.
• Gentrification & displacement.
• Rental availability & affordable housing availability.
• Stunt the growth or development of the traditional accommodation industry.

Who?

• Airbnb
• Local Government
• State Government
• Federal Government
• Home Owners utilising Airbnb
• Community
• Strata Complexes & Apartment Building Owners
• Tourism Industry

The Conversation http://theconversation.com/should-we-love-uber-and-airbnb-or-protest-against-them-45391 accessed 27 June 2017 NPR http://www.npr.org/2015/05/17/407529301/does-airbnb-help-folks-by-or-help-businesses-get-sly accessed 27 June 2017

Inside Airbnb http://insideairbnb.com/sydney/?neighbourhood=&filterEntireHomes=false&filterHighlyAvailable=false&filterRecentReviews=false&filterMultiListings=false accessed 25 June 2017

Sydney

Data: 04 April 2017 Listings: 24,083 Red = entire homes 60.8% Green = private rooms 37.8% Blue = shared rooms 1.5%

What could regional governance of Airbnb look like? ~ MLG

• Federal Government
• Tax
• Consumer Laws
• Competition Law
• Australian Building Code
• Disability Discrimination Act
• State Government
• Defining STRA as fitting for Airbnb in development/planning legislation
• Understanding of impact across cities & regions
• Local Government
• Response to neighbourhood complaints – waste, noise, use of property
• Rating implications

30.1% of Sydney’s hosts have multiple listings

• Airbnb reports to be removing hosts with multiple listings as a response to regulations,

such as in New York City.

• Agents Managing Listings
• Compliance with regulations.
• Existence of agencies prior to Airbnb – might be more likely to be compliant with

legislation

• Not necessarily serviced apartments.
• Some use a business name, others a personal name.
• New Co-hosts – listing may not be under the owners name but someone in the

area assisting.

• Traditional Bed & Breakfast using Airbnb as an additional platform to advertise.
• Servicing breakfast therefore required to comply with additional regulations.
• Defined as development in most cases?
• Where as STRA is generally not appropriately categorised to fit current Airbnb Uses
• Investment property owners
• Holiday home listings

Inside Airbnb http://insideairbnb.com/sydney/?neighbourhood=&filterEntireHomes=false&filterHighlyAvailable=false&filterRecentReviews=false&filterMultiListings=false accessed 25 June 2017

Laura Hodgson

Email: laura.Hodgson@mymail.unisa.edu.au Mobile: 0412 932 483 Twitter: @lcthodgson & @localgovhousing Website: localgovernmentandhousing.com