Airbnb Restrictions May Miss the Mark in Easing Rental Crisis, New Data Shows

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Airbnb Restrictions May Miss the Mark in Easing Rental Crisis, New Data Shows
Airbnb Restrictions May Miss the Mark in Easing Rental Crisis, New Data Shows

The Airbnb app logo is displayed on an iPhone on Aug. 3, 2016. Carl Court/Getty Images

Many Airbnb owners say imposing stricter booking limits will not persuade them to convert their properties into long-term rentals, according to a survey of 1,000 hosts in Sydney and Melbourne.

Airbnb contracted YouGov to carry out the survey, which also found most owners were likely to just leave a property vacant—a finding that goes against official reasons to limit Airbnb activity.

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