Brisbane residents urged to dob in Airbnb short-stay properties as council rolls out rates hike

Brisbane residents are being asked to dob in properties they suspect are being used for short-term accommodation such as Airbnb.

The move comes three months after Brisbane City Council introduced a new rates category for short-term accommodation properties, hiking their rates by 50 per cent.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner on Tuesday announced residents would be sent a letter with their next rates bill, asking for information on local properties that were being used for short-term rentals via platforms such as Airbnb, Bookings.com, and Stayz.

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