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17 Oct 2026HousingNew
Airbnb in Cape Town: do the new short-let rules apply to you?
A new explainer on the City's draft Short-Term Letting By-law and its 2026/27 rates policy, which can move homes that are open to short-term guests for more than half the year onto commercial rates from July 2027. A checker and a room-night calculator show whether your property is affected.
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