Verbal Deputation made to full Council to support pre-notification engagement with the public on home share accommodation. The Canterbury Branch advocated that the Council should engage with the public in order for all interested parties to have their say.
The Branch took the opportunity at the deputation to highlight the impact peer-to-peer was having on the commercial accommodation providers.
Key points made were: Outcome - Council agreed to publicly engage from 16 January for a period of six weeks instead of four. Canterbury Branch will continue working on this consultation, and make submissions.
The University of Canterbury released their Peer to Peer accommodation report in May last year which the National Business Development Manager, Amy McLellan-Minty, and some Branch committee members, were formally interviewed and recorded.
The report highlights the impact that peer-to-peer is having on commercial accommodation in the Canterbury Region.
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