RR Phantom
Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
| Subject: OZschwitz Airbnb listings could be slashed by proposed new fire safety rules, expert warns Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:29 pm | |
| The number of properties offered on Airbnb could be slashed thanks to a NSW government proposal to impose stringent new fire safety rules on homes being let short-term.
To bring their homes up to the required level, owners and lead tenants could face bills of thousands of dollars to fit integrated smoke alarms in bedrooms and corridors, as well as heat sensors in kitchens, fire extinguishers, fire blankets, emergency exit lights and evacuation maps.
The proposal to bring entire homes advertised on platforms like Airbnb and Stayz up to a standard closer to B&Bs, serviced apartments, boarding houses and hotels is in the discussion document put forward by NSW Planning.
Tony Cordato, principal of business, property and tourism lawyers Cordato Partners, said the stricter fire regulations, combined with the impending requirement for short-term hosts to register their premises, could deter many people from leasing out their whole homes.
https://www.domain.com.au/news/airbnb-listings-could-be-slashed-by-proposed-new-fire-safety-rules-expert-warns-876325/ |
|