9 November 2023

In a media release on the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) website today, the Western Australian Government has announced reforms to the short-stay accommodation sector, to improve housing availability through incentives to property investors.

Under the reforms, the following will apply:

• All short-term rental accommodation providers to be required to register properties

• New $10,000 incentive for property owners to transition existing short-term rental accommodation into long-term rental homes for Western Australians

• Reforms to provide consistency across the sector and clarity on what is required to operate a short-term rental accommodation property.