Mayors in NSW holiday hotspots consider short-term rental caps after 60-day limit proposed
by Tamsin Rose from World news | The Guardian on (#6B8HR)
Blue Mountains among the regions examining advice from state's Independent Planning Commission
Mayors across New South Wales will look to adopt strict limits on short-term holiday rentals to address housing shortages if the state government accepts recommendations to allow the Byron shire council to impose a 60-day annual cap.
Amid warnings from Airbnb that such a cap would cause a hit to Byron Bay's economy, the Blue Mountains mayor, Mark Greenhill, said he would jump at the chance to impose a similar cap in the region, which is facing comparable pressures.
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