Journal
What a short-stay property actually earns, what the rules require, and where the costs hide.
Auckland Rules
A body corporate usually can't ban short-term letting outright, but its rules still shape how guests use the building. What Auckland apartment owners should check.
Read article →Platforms and Risk
For bookings from 20 November 2026, Airbnb hosts can't make guests strip beds, wash up or pay fines. What's still allowed and what Auckland hosts should change.
Read article →Market Data
Occupancy peaks at 56% in February, nightly rates move by $17 across an entire year, and the real deadline for summer is the end of November.
Read article →Hosting
December stays are booked an average of 22 days ahead, so the enquiries land while you are away. What self-managing actually costs you on a trip.
Read article →Owner Economics
Median rent is down to $635 a week while one-year fixed rates sit near 5%. A month by month comparison, and the honest case for staying long-term.
Read article →Tax and Compliance
Capital gains tax, ring-fencing, land tax and a bed levy: what each party's 2026 election promises would mean for an Auckland rental, Airbnb or bach.
Read article →Owner Economics
Gross booking revenue is not what lands in your bank account. A line-by-line walk through what comes out of an Auckland short-stay property, and what is left.
Read article →Tax and Compliance
How GST works for New Zealand short-stay accommodation: the $60,000 threshold, the 8.5% flat-rate credit, and what changes if you register.
Read article →Auckland Rules
How Auckland Council rates short-stay accommodation, the night thresholds that matter, and how to keep your property in the band you expect.
Read article →Platforms and Risk
A Dunedin host evicted guests for smoking cannabis. Two days later an anonymous one-star rating appeared, and it took a journalist to get it removed. What it means for Auckland owners choosing a platform.
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