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Short-stays behind property price pain
The Victorian Government must address the state’s unregulated commercial short-stay industry, if it’s serious about fixing Melbourne’s housing affordability crisis
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A look back at what’s been happening
While we wait for the Victorian Government’s response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into short-stays, it is perhaps timely to review what has been happening around the country and overseas.
Read MoreMedia campaign reaches 1 million Victorians
We Live Here has been working with media professionals to reach out to Victorians affected by the short-stay industry and we have been overwhelmed with support.
Read MoreFlammable cladding: residents ignored
The Victorian Government Cladding Taskforce examining flammable cladding does not include a key stakeholder group – the strata owners that would end up having to manage any remediation works.
Read MoreShort-stays: Let owners decide
The Victorian Parliament’s Environment and Planning Committee has recommended significant changes to a Bill before Parliament aimed at regulating short-stay accommodation.
Read MoreSouthbank residents dealt a joker
A proposal by casino operator Crown to build Australia’s tallest building, Queensbridge Towers is set to bypass all normal planning processes and Southbank residents and owners are outraged.
Read MoreShort-term letting must be regulated
The NSW government has swept aside the recommendations of a parliamentary report and announced a new consultative process to decide how short-stays will be regulated.
Read MoreAirbnb: facts and smokescreens
Founded in San Francisco in 2008, Airbnb has been promoted as an online booking platform that supports young creatives and people on low incomes, hoping to make extra money out of spare rooms.
Read MoreParliamentary inquiry into short-stays
The long anticipated Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Owners Corporation Amendment (Short-Stay Accommodation) Bill 2016 will start in March.
Read MoreA big year for We Live Here
We Live Here recently celebrated its first birthday and what a year it has been!
Read MoreBig win for residents in parliamentary vote
The Owners Corporation Amendment (Short Stay Accommodation) Bill 2016 has been referred back to the Environment and Planning Committee for inquiry.
Read MoreCity Schools for City Kids
The State Government announced on Tuesday, October 11 that it is going to buy land to build a primary school in Docklands and also to build new schools in North Melbourne and Fishermans Bend.
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Vertical living should be celebrated
Melbourne has a long history of apartment living. Pre-war, this was the choice of wealthy bohemians seeking alternatives to the Victorian terrace and post-war.
Read MoreCall for action on court ruling
Apartment residents, the hotel industry and developers of high-rise apartment buildings are under threat unless the State Government acts.
Read MoreWe Live Here policy on short-stays
The We Live Here movement has developed a draft policy on short-stays that will be presented to all forms of government.
Read MoreCouncil supports residents on short-stays
Melbourne City Council has voted unanimously to support residents in the fight to regulate the short-stay industry.
Read MoreNew laws show Spring St is out of touch
New laws for short-stay apartments being introduced into State Parliament show that the government is totally out of touch with residents and all that the We Live Here movement is fighting for.
Read MoreWe Live Here
The We Live Here movement continues to gain support and we thank you all for your feedback.
Read MoreWe Live Here
In a few weeks the We Live Here movement will be launching a campaign in the form of a petition via change.org to gather support for the regulation of short-term letting in residential buildings.
Read MoreWe Live Here
The support and feed-back for the We Live Here Movement has been overwhelming since our December launch.
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Meeting of a different kind
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