
Cape Town is coming after Airbnbs
The City of Cape Town plans to tighten enforcement on commercial-scale short-term letting to ensure properties primarily used for Airbnb-style accommodation pay commercial rates.
SUNDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2026, 17:42

The City of Cape Town plans to tighten enforcement on commercial-scale short-term letting to ensure properties primarily used for Airbnb-style accommodation pay commercial rates.
The lawyers say conditions are restrictive and risk delaying preparations in a case involving voluminous evidence and expert reports.
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