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

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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