Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Rules in City of Hobart 2026

Registration: Not required — Short Stay Accommodation Act 2019 — platforms report data to Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS); no host-facing register

Night cap: No state-wide cap

Levy: Tasmania has no short-stay levy in force. A proposed 5% levy (Short Stay Levy Bill 2026) was voted down by the Legislative Council on 9 September 2026.

Legislation: Short Stay Accommodation Act 2019 (Tas); planning permits under Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (Tas)

Code of conduct: None

Registration: Not required

Night cap: No council cap

Permit required: Not under the exempt pathway (conditions apply) — Home-sharing exemption: no planning permit if the dwelling is the host's main residence and is let only while the host is on vacation/temporarily absent, or no more than 4 bedrooms are let while the host lives there. All other short stays (incl. whole-home non-hosted) need a planning permit for Visitor Accommodation. Permitted (no public advertising) in General/Inner/Low Density Residential, Rural Living, Environmental Living and Village zones only if guests are in existing habitable buildings, <=200 m2 gross floor area per lot, and not in a strata scheme that includes another dwelling; otherwise Discretionary (advertised, can be refused). Host must give the booking platform the permit number / no-permit-required / existing-use-rights status before listing (Short Stay Accommodation Act 2019 s6). PENDING (not in force at 24 Oct 2026): PSA-25-3 Hobart Visitor Accommodation SAP would restrict new whole-dwelling visitor accommodation in Inner, General and Low Density Residential zones (excl. Battery Point); with Tasmanian Planning Commission.

Levy: No council-specific levy

Max penalty: Short Stay Accommodation Act 2019 s6: fine up to 50 penalty units = $10,650 (penalty unit $213 from 1 Jul 2026) for not giving, or giving false, listing information to the platform. Operating without a required permit is a planning offence under LUPAA 1993.