What did COVID do to rental markets? Rents fell as owners switched from Airbnb
- Written by Caitlin Buckle, Research Associate in Housing Studies, University of Sydney
COVID-related travel restrictions and the sudden drop in tourism provided an ideal natural experiment to examine the impact of shifts in the supply of short-term rental accommodation. Our research, released today, found even modest reductions in Airbnb listings, as owners switched to longer-term rentals, increased supply of these properties. The...





