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Airbnb under pressure in Cape Town as City targets ‘commercial’ listings

Fri, 17 Ap · By The H.A.R.D. Timez Staff
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Cape Town is moving to use Airbnb's own data to identify properties operating as full-time short-term rentals rather than occasional home shares. Listings flagged as commercial operations could be hit with higher property tax rates. The crackdown puts pressure on investors who've converted residential housing into permanent vacation rentals in one of South Africa's most expensive cities.

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