Overview
- Brisbane City Council confirmed it will not proceed with a licensing scheme for short‑stay accommodation, with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announcing the halt during a council meeting.
- Schrinner said foreshadowed federal changes to property investor tax breaks have created uncertainty that makes adding new local rules inappropriate.
- The shelved proposal would have required permits in low and low‑medium density suburbs, with fees, public liability insurance, one‑hour responses to complaints, and a three‑strike system to curb repeat problems, aiming to free up long‑term rentals.
- Council officers had planned to notify almost 500 owners that permits would likely be refused and had targeted a July start to the regime to shift more homes back to renters.
- Labor opposition leader Jared Cassidy accused the mayor of capitulating to short‑stay platforms at renters’ expense, arguing the backdown wastes time and money spent designing the rules.