31 Oct 2023

Amount of Airbnbs linked to property-related crime numbers

From Nights, 10:39 pm on 31 October 2023

Research from the University of Auckland has found the more online accommodation services like Airbnb there are in an area, the more property-related crime there is likely to be. As well as the uptick in crime, the study found those neighbourhoods had lower house prices. Dr William Cheung from the University of Auckland's Business School speaks to Nights.