Short-term rentals destroying ‘social fabric’ of region, Byron Bay residents tell inquiry

Second day of NSW Independent Planning Commission begins after NSW government stripped council of power to cap short-term rentals

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Byron Bay residents voiced their outrage on Tuesday at the impact short-term rentals have had on the region.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) heads into its second day of hearings on Wednesday, which were established after Byron shire council voted unanimously for a cap on short-term rentals in December.

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