A free channel manager for individual Airbnb hosts in Australia
A free channel manager for an Australian host has to account for a three-tier system: federal tax law, state-specific registration, and local council planning rules all apply at once, and the specifics change sharply by state, from Queensland's lack of any state-level registration to Victoria's 7.5 percent short-stay levy. getfursat's free tier syncs the calendar; the registration and levy compliance runs through your specific state.
Australian short lets list mainly through Airbnb and Booking.com. Regulation is genuinely state-by-state: New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria require listing on a state register, Tasmania forces platforms to share detailed listing data for registry checks, and Queensland currently has no state-level registration, tax, or night cap at all.
New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria require short-term rentals to be listed on a state register. Night caps vary by area: Greater Sydney caps unhosted rentals at 180 nights a year, Byron Shire restricts them to 60 days, and Perth metro limits unhosted rentals to 90 nights without development approval. Victoria has introduced a 7.5 percent Short-Stay Levy plus new powers for owners corporations to restrict short-stay activity in apartment buildings. Tasmania is introducing its own 5 percent Short Stay Levy from 1 July 2026. Queensland remains the one large state with no state-level registration, no state-level short-term rental tax, and no statewide night caps as of this research.
The same Airbnb listing can face a night cap in one state, a levy in another, and no state-level rule at all in a third, purely based on which Australian state the property is in. A host expanding from Queensland (currently unregulated at the state level) into New South Wales or Victoria is taking on state registration, night caps, and a levy simultaneously for the first time.
Does every Australian state require short-term rental registration?
No. New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria require listing on a state register, and Tasmania requires platforms to share detailed listing data. Queensland, by contrast, has no state-level registration, tax, or night cap as of this research, the regulatory picture genuinely differs by state.
What is Victoria's Short-Stay Levy?
A 7.5 percent levy on short-stay accommodation revenue, introduced in Victoria along with new powers for owners corporations to restrict short-stay activity in apartment buildings. Tasmania is introducing a separate 5 percent Short Stay Levy from 1 July 2026.
Are there night caps on Airbnb rentals in Australian cities?
Yes, and they vary by area. Greater Sydney caps unhosted rentals at 180 nights a year, Byron Shire restricts them to 60 days, and Perth metro limits unhosted rentals to 90 nights without development approval.
Australia regulatory details checked 2026-07-07 against coverage of state-level registers (NSW, WA, Victoria, Tasmania), Victoria's and Tasmania's short-stay levies, and city-specific night caps. State and local rules are actively changing; verify current requirements with your specific state and council.