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Providing accommodation to tourists/travellers for less than 3 consecutive months (City Plan “short-term accommodation” definition).
Short-term lets are legal in Brisbane, but you may need development approval (material change of use) if a dwelling is run as short-term accommodation. There’s no citywide night cap and no city STR register at present. Declare income to the ATO; platforms now report host earnings (SERR). Queensland smoke-alarm rules require interconnected photoelectric alarms; keep them tested and recorded. Council fees for an STA DA vary by scale (see fee schedule).
State/council based definitions. Example: NSW STRA allows non-hosted entire homes with caps in some areas; other states differ. Check local planning rules.
Short-term lets are legal in Brisbane, but you may need development approval (material change of use) if a dwelling is run as short-term accommodation. There’s no citywide night cap and no city STR register at present. Declare income to the ATO; platforms now report host earnings (SERR). Queensland smoke-alarm rules require interconnected photoelectric alarms; keep them tested and recorded. Council fees for an STA DA vary by scale (see fee schedule).
Registration / Permit
No separate city STR register. Check your zone/overlays in City Plan Online; lodge a material change of use DA if advised by Council.
Max Nights
None locally; Queensland has no statewide night cap.
Planning / Zoning
Queensland DA Rules provide a 35 business-day decision period for code/impact assessable DAs after an application is “properly made” (timeframes pause with information requests/referrals).
Safety & Insurance
Install/maintain interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms (AS 3786): in every bedroom, connecting hallways, and on every storey; hard-wired or 10-year battery per QLD rules. Test routinely and keep records. Rental properties must comply.
Tax
Declare profits to ATO. GST generally doesn’t apply to residential rent (unless commercial-residential). No statewide tourist levy as of now; local council rates/charges apply.
Declare profits to ATO. GST generally doesn’t apply to residential rent (unless commercial-residential). No statewide tourist levy as of now; local council rates/charges apply.
Install/maintain interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms (AS 3786): in every bedroom, connecting hallways, and on every storey; hard-wired or 10-year battery per QLD rules. Test routinely and keep records. Rental properties must comply.
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Brisbane announced a local law to require permits for short-stay accommodation (hosted and non-hosted) with conditions like 24/7 contact and behaviour rules; monitor Council updates for start date and details before operating.
State/council based definitions. Example: NSW STRA allows non-hosted entire homes with caps in some areas; other states differ. Check local planning rules.
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This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm with
Brisbane City Council – Development Services
your local authority.
