Think short-stay rentals like Airbnb are out of control? Numbers are down, especially in our biggest cities

This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining the housing crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Further restrictions on short-term rental properties listed on platforms such as Airbnb and Stayz are on the table in Australia. Public pressure to ease the housing crisis is mounting. This makes quick-fix solutions to make housing more affordable increasingly attractive to governments. But any policy should be evidence-based. So what can we learn from the latest data on short-term rentals? The findings of our analysis might surprise you: short-stay listings in Australia are down more than 15% on pre-pande......

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