Home Hosted Accommodation

Home hosted accommodation means the provision, or making available, of premises —
(a) for use by 1 or more persons (each an occupant), other than the owner of the premises, for less than 3 consecutive months; and
(b) which comprise—
     (i) a habitable room at residential premises, for example, a bedroom, studio or cabin; or
     (ii) bed and breakfast style accommodation; and
(c) where the person in charge of the premises resides at the premises whilst the occupant uses the
premises.

Noosa Plan 2020 defines home hosted accommodation as a home based business. Town planning approval is not required provided the minimum accepted development requirements of Noosa Plan 2020 can be met. View Fact Sheet 4 - Home Hosted Visitor Accommodation for more information. 

Yes

Home hosted accommodation requires a one-off approval under the proposed local law. The approval must be renewed annually while home hosted accommodation continues to operate.

Find out information on how to make an application.

Application fees

Annual renewal fees

Commencing 1 July 2023*

Conditions will be placed on the approval which must be met at all times. A full set of conditions are attached and summarised in brief below.

Residential amenity

• The operation of home hosted accommodation must not negatively affect surrounding residential amenity including but not limited to noise, overlooking or light spill.
• The operation of home hosted accommodation must not constitute a nuisance, including noise nuisance.
• Provision is made for occupants to leave and enter the premises without causing a disturbance to adjoining residents.

Vehicle parking

Provision is made for parking of the occupant’s vehicles on the premises, including boasts, trailers, jet skis and the like and stored to not cause a nuisance or inconvenience to adjoining premises. Onsite parking facilities must be used where provided.

Camping and caravanning prohibited

No provision is made for sleeping or camping on the premises in a tent, caravan, campervan or similar.

Insurance

Broadform public liability insurance is held at all times which provides indemnity in an amount not less than $10,000,000.

Waste management

• Waste and recycling bins are provided and kept clean, tidy and in a hygienic condition.
• Waste containers are placed on the kerb side frontage for collection and for no longer than 24 hours before or after collection day.
• If part of a community titles scheme and the body corporate manages the bins, then consistent with bylaws.
• If there is no kerb side general waste collection – waste must be removed and disposed of at a general waste facility.

Complaints register

A written record of each complaint received must be kept including the details of the complaint, date and time of the complaint and how the complaint was resolved or addressed, and must be kept for a period of 2 years.

Guest register

A register must be kept of each occasion the premises was used for home hosted accommodation, the duration and the number of guests and must be kept for a period of 2 years.

Council inspection of records

The complaints register and the guest register must be made available for inspection by Council within 5 business days.

The code of conduct for guest behaviour must be displayed at the premises, made available to guests and on websites or social media used to promote the premises.

Code of conduct displayed and made available

The code of conduct for guest behaviour outlines minimum behavioural standards for guests to maintain the residential amenity of surrounding permanent residents. The code of conduct is a condition of approval and must be adhered to.

The code of conduct (PDF)

Vehicles to be stored to not cause a nuisance or inconvenience to adjoining premises, and be parked within parking facilities on the premises where provided.

Use of the premises, including any outdoor area of the premises, for example, an outdoor entertainment area, deck, balcony, swimming pool or spa, must not:

• detrimentally affect the residential amenity (including but not limited to noise, overlooking or light spill) enjoyed by residents adjoining or in the vicinity of the premises; or
• cause a nuisance (including a noise nuisance); or
• display unacceptable behaviour, for example loud aggressive behaviour, yelling, screaming, arguing; excessively loud cheering, clapping or singing; or create a level of noise which is in excess of the acceptable levels described by Queensland Government legislation for environmental protection (noise).

An occupant of the premises must not sleep or camp on the premises in a tent, caravan, campervan or similar facility.

Pets occupying the premises must be managed and not cause a nuisance (including a noise nuisance).

General waste (including the separation of recyclable waste) must be placed in a waste container.

The grounds of the premises are kept in a safe and tidy condition.

Complaints regarding guest behaviour are always directed to the host residing at the property in the first instance. The host is responsible for dealing with and resolving complaints.