Did you know? - 40% of bookings are for Essential workers and 80% of people with disabilities prefer short stay rental accommodation.
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Short Stay Rental
Accommodation is under attack.

Proposed Changes by the Victorian Government
‍will affect everyday working Australians

Victorian Parliament to vote in mid-October on these changes

URGENT AMENDMENTS NEEDED TO
PROTECT OUR INDUSTRY
Select the most appropriate option below to send a letter to your local Victorian State MP.
I own a PropertyMy Work is Impacted

Send your Local Victorian MP a Letter Below

Proposed Changes by the Victorian Government will affect everyday working Australians
Select the most appropriate option below to send a letter to your local
Victorian State MP.
I own a Property
My Work is Impacted

WHY DO WE NEED YOUR HELP?

We need YOU to stand with us in supporting thousands of short-term rental property owners across Victoria (many of whom are Mum and Dad investors) and the countless small businesses they help.
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This includes property managers, cleaners, gardeners, local tradespeople, businesses such as cafes, restaurants, retail shops. Your support is crucial in defending our industry and the vital economic contributions we make and the time to act is NOW!
80% of people with disabilities, their families and carer’s prefer holiday and short stay rental accommodation.
Our industry comprises around 180,000 properties across Australia.
Hard working Australian families own holiday and short-term rentals across rural, regional and urban Australia
40% of bookings are for Essential workers -Healthcare professionals, emergency services, emergency accommodation due to natural disasters and domestic violence.

Three Recommended Amendments
to the Short Stay Levy Bill (2024)

1. Remove additional local council powers
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The State Government should be the sole administrator. The current bill allows 79 individual local councils across the state to determine their own regulations, including additional taxes, nightly caps, and regulatory layers for short-term rentals.
2. Remove additional powers of strata
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‍Body Corporates should not be given wide ranging powers. Instead, the State Government can include tighter management controls, including the use of technology to manage concerns if needed.
3. Exemptions for key workers, disabled individuals, and domestic violence survivors
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‍These bookings and revenue need to be exempted from the 7.5% tax.
I own a PropertyMy Work is Impacted
ACT NOW

The proposed Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 would impose a 7.5% levy on short-term rental accommodations in Victoria, the highest such tax in Australia by far.

~40% of bookings are for Essential workers.
~80% of people with disabilities, their families and carer’s prefer holiday and short stay rental accommodation.
I own a PropertyMy Work is Impacted