NSW Code of Conduct for the Short-term Rental Accommodation Industry

GUESTS TO ACT LAWFULLY

A guest must not engage in conduct in their capacity as a guest that contravenes:

(a) the criminal law

(b) planning laws or by-laws (if the premises are in a strata or community scheme) that apply to the premises

(c) the terms of a short-term rental accommodation arrangement for the premises.

OBLIGATIONS TO NEIGHBOURS

A guest must not at any time during the occupancy period:

(a) create noise that because of its level, nature, character, or quality, or the time it is made, is likely to harm, offend, or unreasonably disrupt or interfere with the peace and comfort of neighbours and other occupants of the premises

(b) act in a violent or threatening manner towards neighbours or other occupants of the premises

(c) act in a manner that could reasonably be expected to cause alarm or distress to neighbours and other occupants of the premises

(d) use or enjoy the premises in a manner, or for a purpose, that interferes unreasonably with the use or enjoyment of common property by neighbours and other occupants of the premises in a strata or community scheme

(e) intentionally, recklessly or negligently cause damage to premises, any common property or any other communal facilities within the immediate vicinity of the premises, or any public property in the vicinity of the premises

(f) intentionally, recklessly or negligently damage the personal property of neighbours of the premises or other occupants of a strata or community scheme.

This code of conduct is mandatory and applies to all short-term rental accommodation industry participants.
To read the full Code of Conduct for the Short-term Rental Accommodation Industry click HERE