Short-term rental properties in NSW surge by 13,000 since December 2021

Exclusive: 45,209 rentals now registered as minister prepares to review proposed annual limits

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The number of properties listed as short-term rentals across New South Wales has surged by 42% since 2021 to exceed 45,000, with the state's planning minister to review proposed annual caps later this year.

Paul Scully said his department would interrogate the calls for 60-day caps, amid pressure from mayors to allow councils to set their own limits to deal with the rise in listings that they say is adding to the statewide housing crisis.

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