Body corporates are struggling to keep up with the growth of Airbnb... with one block beginning monthly patrols with drug-sniffing dogs
Body corporates are struggling to keep up with the growth of Airbnb... with one block beginning monthly patrols with drug-sniffing dogs
29 September 2019
The routine began after two major drug busts at the 190-apartment building in Auckland CBD - both had been sub-let through Airbnb.
Property manager Lisa Mak says one apartment was booked for three months by a man who manufactured meth, while his partner ran a brothel.
Duncan Cotterill special counsel Tanya Wood says short-term use of units means increased wear and tear in common areas, security concerns and the potential for higher insurance costs for apartment owners.
She says it's all a legal grey area, and expects the first legal challenges to start arriving in New Zealand courts soon, as body corporates test their rights.
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