Insights into short stays: history, statistics and landlord perspectives

Short stay rental accommodation (STRA) impacts housing affordability, rental availability and amenity, particularly in capital cities and popular tourist regions. This project will examine how STRA has changed over time.

This project will be broken into three research streams that will be guided by the following research questions:

1. How has short stay accommodation changed since the advent of sharing platforms such as Airbnb?
2. What are the characteristics and profiles of the owners of STRA properties in Australia? How does STRA vary across Australia?
3. What are the key barriers, motivations and viewpoints of different types of landlords in the STRA market?

This project will use quantitative data to map business models, and Q-methodology to examine perspectives of STRA landlords. These approaches combine to equip policymakers with insights into the business models and perspectives of STRA landlords in capital cities and strategic tourist locations.

Lead Researcher: Dr Michaela Lang, Monash University

Project Number:  52337