You will need this registration if you intend to provide short term rental accommodation (STRA) using a residential property. STRA registration only applies to residential accommodation such as houses, units and terraces. You do not need to register a caravan, tent or moveable dwelling. Accommodation can be hosted, where the owner lives on the property as their primary residence, or non-hosted, where the property is not the owner’s primary residence. Residential properties required to register for STRA include:
- a dwelling house (free-standing house), an attached dwelling, or a semi-detached dwelling
- a dual occupancy
- multi-dwelling housing
- a residential flat (such as a unit in a block of flats)
- a secondary dwelling (such as a granny flat)
- housing above shops.
Certain areas such as the greater Sydney region and Ballina local government area have a non-hosted STRA limit of 180 days per year, and a limit of 20 consecutive days per booking. Please contact your local council for more information.
