Airbnb inquiry: NSW parliament investigates short-stay rentals

Public hearings into adequacy of holiday letting, including through websites such as Airbnb and Stayz, begin on Monday in Tweed Heads

Short-term accommodation through Airbnb could be a boon for regional tourism, a New South Wales parliament inquiry has been told.

On Monday the NSW Legislative Assembly environment and planning committee will hold its first public hearing into the adequacy of the regulation of short-term holiday letting, including websites such as Airbnb and Stayz, which allow people to lease a spare room or their entire dwelling to short-term guests.