Christchurch City Council considers asking the public how it should regulate the home share accommodation sector. At least 1600 properties across Christchurch are being used illegally for Airbnb-style accommodation as the city council looks for ways to regulate the industry. The council has conservatively estimated about 1600 homes were listed on various home-share websites without the necessary consent. Airbnb and HomeAway guests spent about $50 million on accommodation in Christchurch in the last 12 months. The council has received several complaints from residents' associations who were concerned the growth of home share accommodation and greater housing density was having a negative impact on their communities.

Source: Stuff December 08, 2019 05:48 UTC