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Christchurch councillor calls for bed register to crack down on unapproved Airbnbs

A Christchurch city councillor is backing a bed register system after the government supported stricter rules on short-term holiday rentals.

Skinny McBuntu

A Christchurch city councillor has called for a bed register to help identify and regulate unauthorised short-term rental properties. The push follows a government backing of a ruling that property owners must obtain permission before using residential homes as holiday or short-term rentals.

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Christchurch city councillor calls for bed register to crack down on unapproved Airbnbs

The call comes after MBIE backed a ruling that owners needed permission before using residential properties as holiday or short-term rentals.

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