Airbnb has changed the way we holiday, increasing competition and opening up new destinations.  

But in some places short-stay accommodation like Airbnb is starting to overstay its welcome. 

From New York City to Byron Bay the rules are tightening as cities struggle to accommodate their own residents. 

Today, economic and urban geographer Thomas Sigler on whether tough regulations on short-stay rentals will really help to solve the housing crisis.  

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Thomas Sigler, associate professor of Human Geography at the University of Queensland