Byron Bay has some of the least affordable housing in the country.
The town is surrounded by vacant buildable land. But zoning restrictions create a shortage.
Instead of fixing the problem, NIMBYs fixate on Airbnb. 1/3
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/21/byron-bay-housing-crisis-rental-prices-affordability
The town is surrounded by vacant buildable land. But zoning restrictions create a shortage.
Instead of fixing the problem, NIMBYs fixate on Airbnb. 1/3
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/21/byron-bay-housing-crisis-rental-prices-affordability
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Nearby agricultural land, zoned RU2, is valued at only $20/sqm.
https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2536c8e4882140eb957e90090cb0ef97 2/3
It is unfair and inefficient to require them to pay that when cheap land is available 1km up the road.
This problem is common in NSW country towns. 3/3
Minister agreed re figures but laid most of it on state. Which is untue. Ps: understanding the amout of taxes in this industry is very difficult. But it is around this %.