❓ The WA government regulates short-term rentals by requiring registration and allowing the Commissioner for Consumer Protection to suspend or cancel registrations for non-compliance. Investigations are conducted based on reported non-compliances.
AnsweredQoN 1495Legislative Council
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I refer to regulation of short-term rentals, and I ask:(a) what regulatory powers does the State Government have over short-term rentals; and(b) what actions have been taken to regulate this sector?
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Answered
14 May 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Commerce
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6 days
(a) Providers of Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) must register their property with the STRA Register. A valid STRA registration is required in order to advertise or take bookings.
The Commissioner for Consumer Protection (the Commissioner) may cancel or suspend registration on prescribed grounds, including where the property cannot be lawfully used for STRA.
(b) The Commissioner accepts reports, including from local governments, about alleged non-compliances by STRA providers. Reports are investigated as appropriate. For reason of non-compliance, there have been three decisions to suspend a registration and five decisions to cancel.
The Commissioner for Consumer Protection (the Commissioner) may cancel or suspend registration on prescribed grounds, including where the property cannot be lawfully used for STRA.
(b) The Commissioner accepts reports, including from local governments, about alleged non-compliances by STRA providers. Reports are investigated as appropriate. For reason of non-compliance, there have been three decisions to suspend a registration and five decisions to cancel.
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