The impact of a new cap on short-term lets on sites like Airbnb is not yet clear but campaigners say it’s no silver bullet for the shortage of places to live
Bessminda Groves is moving soon. Ever since she learned six months ago that she was likely to have to leave her current place, she has spent every day searching for somewhere new to live in Byron shire’s competitive rental market.
“This is just part of what you have to do,” Groves says. “I know how long it takes to get into another space. When having to look, I really feel like there’s a fire under my arse.”
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