Slain teen to force changes to Airbnb party towers?

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By Leith van Onselen

Following the weekend’s violent death of teenager Laa Chol during a wild party in a CBD high-rise, the Victorian Andrews Government has finally flagged changes to tighten short-stay rental laws through portals like Airbnb:

…the recently completed tower had been swamped by investor owners letting apartments via Airbnb and other short-stay sites.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.