By Veronica Kypros, authorised representative (AR 001241580) of Ceneta Insurance Services. Veronica is an Airbnb SuperHost and a well-known member of the Melbourne hosting community. She has a wide range of experience through being both an in-home host and having investment properties that she lets out on the short stay market. Short stay letting is
Being at the forefront of a disruptive new sector can offer big opportunity, but disruption can also come coupled with government and regulatory uncertainty. This has definitely been true in the ATO's approach to keeping Airbnb hosts and property investors informed as to how they need to collect and pay tax. While some aspects of Airbnb tax collection are
Great news for Aussie hosts – Airbnb has finally included Australia as an eligible country for its primary insurance offering. Regardless of what insurance coverage owners currently hold, Airbnb's Host Protection Insurance now provides primary coverage for hosts and landlords against liability claims of up to $1m AUD for any accidents that might occur during a stay. This
"Will I make more than I'm currently earning if I move to short-stay managed by you guys?" It's a pretty simple question and one we are often asked by our clients, and almost universally our response is: "well it depends.." At HostKeep, whilst we believe there are many great non-financial reasons for property owners to consider short-stay
There are a couple of things you can hand-on-heart say Australians love. We love beautiful weather and lamb on the barbie. We love beating the Poms at cricket. And we really love negative gearing our investment property. Negative gearing myopia It’s one of the most major tax issues in the country with many warning that buying for
Whether you manage a single property, or 60 (like HostKeep does), keeping on top of guest messaging is a critically important part of the gig. Guest expect near real-time communication, and Airbnb is happy to penalise Hosts who take too long to respond. With all this pressure it can often be an overwhelming and frustrating
Making the decision to put your investment property up for short-stay rental can be a rewarding one. But owners should understand all the details before getting started. Here at HostKeep, we pride ourselves on making the transition to short-stays as efficient and enjoyable as possible. So what are the benefits from going short-stay and working with
The gig economy is starting to radically reform a bunch of traditional services. We no longer catch a cab – we Uber instead. Outsourcing is no longer something huge banks invest millions to facilitate. We simply write briefs that freelancers pounce on and turn it around within hours for cheap. And hotels... well if you're reading this, you're aware of what's
