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Airbnb
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Cape Town moves closer to taxing short-term rental properties at commercial rates
City of Cape Town opens public comment period for by-law requiring commercial rates for properties predominantly used for short-term rentals.
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Cape Town landlords face regulatory shake-up as short-term rental boom sparks housing concerns
Grant Smee, CEO of Only Realty, said the push for regulation intensified in 2025 after a report revealed more than 26 000 Airbnb listings in Cape Town, ranking the city…
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Cape Town moves to end residential rates for commercial Airbnbs
Cape Town proposes making Airbnb properties pay commercial rates instead of residential, potentially increasing costs by 135% for property owners.
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Tourism boom forces Cape Town locals into illegal housing as Airbnb expansion prices out residents
CAPE TOWN – In the heart of Cape Town’s bustling tourist district, children’s laughter echoes through a dim, illegally occupied building where dozens of families have made their home among…
