NSW to regulate Airbnb but promises greater powers for strata bodies

Gladys Berejiklian's government gives qualified support to short-term letting of spare rooms and empty properties

The New South Wales government looks set to allow home owners to rent out spare rooms and entire homes using Airbnb and similar sites but has committed to giving strata corporations greater powers to deal with problems in apartment blocks.

The state government on Wednesday released its long-awaited response to last year's parliamentary inquiry into short-term holiday letting, offering "qualified support" to changes that would see the industry regulated in NSW for the first time.