Councillor calling for hotline to report Airbnb operators
A Christchurch City Councillor is calling for a hotline for residents to dob in Air BnB operators that might be breaking the rules. New regulations came into effect in 2023 meaning anyone renting out a property for more than 60 nights a year needs resource consent. Since then, a council specialist Airbnb Compliance Officer has been employed and have found 41 operators to be non-compliant, while a further 54 remain under investigation. Councillor for Christchurch's Heathcote ward Nathaniel Herz Jardine spoke to Lisa Owen.
Checkpoint · RNZ
February 2, 20266m 23s
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A Christchurch City Councillor is calling for a hotline for residents to dob in Air BnB operators that might be breaking the rules. New regulations came into effect in 2023 meaning anyone renting out a property for more than 60 nights a year needs resource consent. Since then, a council specialist Airbnb Compliance Officer has been employed and have found 41 operators to be non-compliant, while a further 54 remain under investigation. Councillor for Christchurch's Heathcote ward Nathaniel Herz Jardine spoke to Lisa Owen.
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