Regulation changes. As it does, we’ll try to keep you posted here.
Strata and tenancy laws
On 10 April 2020, strata and tenancy laws changed enabling owners corporations to adopt by-laws that limit short-term rental accommodation in their strata scheme. If the unit is not the owner’s principal place of residence, strata may ban completely or restrict short term rentals. However, if someone lives in a strata property as their principal place of residence, they will still be able to rent out their home or rooms while they live there, or while they are temporarily away. Read more about managing short-term rental in strata, on NSW Fair Trading By-laws in your strata scheme.
REINSW also has a list of applicable regulations, including advice on swimming pool regulations.
Short term rental accommodation law
On 10 April 2020, residential tenancy laws were changed to clarify that short-term rental accommodation arrangements of 3 months or less are not covered by the residential tenancy laws.
On 18 December 2020, a mandatory short-term rental mandatory code of will apply, which provides a set of rules and behaviours for booking platforms, property owners (hosts), letting agents and guests. Read more about the NSW short term rental code of conduct and obligations for owners and guests.
Future changes
From 1 June 2021, all properties and owners must register on the short-term rental accommodation premises register. Agents must display the registration number of the premises with other details of the property for any online booking.
There will also be changes to NSW planning laws in mid-2021, including a new planning policy that applies consistent regulation of the use of premises for short-term rental accommodation across the whole state of NSW.
