Edward Yiu: Auckland University Associate Property Professor on the link found between Airbnbs and higher crime-rates

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Oct 30, 2023 · 4m

Airbnb could be damaging the value of some neighbourhood homes.

Researchers using Auckland census data have identified links between more Airbnbs in communities and higher crime-rates.

It highlights how Airbnb's replace long-term owner occupiers with short term occupants, which can erode the anti-crime capability of the community.

That leads to lower house prices.

Auckland University Associate Property Professor, Edward Yiu, told Kate Hawkesby that this is especially apparent with apartment-type housing.

He said in the past a gate with a code could be installed, but because strangers can…