❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Minister for Commerce regarding the Deputy Premier's comments on landlords shifting from long-term to short-term rentals (e.g., Airbnb) and the government's data on this trend. The Minister clarifies that the portfolio falls under Commerce and provides information on the upcoming registration scheme for short-term rentals.
AnsweredQoN 954Legislative Council
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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES — NO-FAULT EVICTIONS
954. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to comments made by the
Deputy Premier and reported in The West Australian on Wednesday, 16 August,
regarding the government's decision not to prohibit no-fault evictions.
The Deputy Premier is quoted as saying —
''We have seen a tendency by
some landlords to put their homes into Airbnb's and other short-term
rentals and having those homes removed from the long-term rental market.
(1) Does the government have an accurate record of the
number of short-term properties in Western Australia?
(2) Does the government have data to indicate a market
trend of divestment in long-stay rentals and investment in short-stay
rentals?
(3) If yes to
(2), can the Leader of the House please table that data?
(4) If no to (2),
on what basis did the Deputy Premier make her comments?
954. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Commerce:
I refer to comments made by the
Deputy Premier and reported in The West Australian on Wednesday, 16 August,
regarding the government's decision not to prohibit no-fault evictions.
The Deputy Premier is quoted as saying —
''We have seen a tendency by
some landlords to put their homes into Airbnb's and other short-term
rentals and having those homes removed from the long-term rental market.
(1) Does the government have an accurate record of the
number of short-term properties in Western Australia?
(2) Does the government have data to indicate a market
trend of divestment in long-stay rentals and investment in short-stay
rentals?
(3) If yes to
(2), can the Leader of the House please table that data?
(4) If no to (2),
on what basis did the Deputy Premier make her comments?
AnswerView source ↗
Honourable member, as Minister for
Commerce, these matters rest in my portfolio. The Deputy Premier does not have
an agency that could provide her with these answers as they fall within my
portfolio.
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) As
announced in 2021 via a media statement from the then Minister for Planning,
the state government is currently working to establish a statewide registration
scheme for short-term rental accommodation. The register will allow for data to
be tracked, including the number of short-term rental accommodation properties
in Western Australia. A number of publicly available databases track the number
of short-term rental properties in Western Australia, including AirDNA and
Inside Airbnb.
Commerce, these matters rest in my portfolio. The Deputy Premier does not have
an agency that could provide her with these answers as they fall within my
portfolio.
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) As
announced in 2021 via a media statement from the then Minister for Planning,
the state government is currently working to establish a statewide registration
scheme for short-term rental accommodation. The register will allow for data to
be tracked, including the number of short-term rental accommodation properties
in Western Australia. A number of publicly available databases track the number
of short-term rental properties in Western Australia, including AirDNA and
Inside Airbnb.
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