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'Be very careful': Property lawyer on what MBIE's Airbnb ruling means for your investment property

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Fri, 21 Aug 2026, 4:21pm
The luxury Auckland property was booked by the teens through Airbnb. (Photo: Getty )
The luxury Auckland property was booked by the teens through Airbnb. (Photo: Getty )

Those who are using their rental properties for Air BNB are being warned of the risks. 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has banned a Christchurch unit from offering short term rental accommodation. 

It's because it doesn't meet the building code requirements for guest accommodation and was originally consented as a household unit. 

Property Lawyer Tina Hwang told Heather du Plessis-Allan enforcement seems based on luck but apartments are riskier. 

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