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PHOTO: 123RF.COM There are more than 300 hosts signed up with Airbnb in New Plymouth. (File image)
There are mixed views on whether the burgeoning popularity of Airbnb is taking houses out of the rental property market, but there is no doubt that places to tenant are at a premium in New Plymouth.
The shortage of three-bedroom homes is a particular issue in the city, with one property manager fielding 10-12 inquiries a day from families on the hunt for somewhere to live.
Community Housing Action Taranaki spokesman Brian Eriksen, who helps with the provision of short-term emergency housing, said he had been told houses that may have been rented out before were now being used as short-term Airbnb properties.
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