Do I need to register a short-term rental in Byron Shire?

Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Byron Shire before the property is let.

How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Byron Shire?

60 nights per year in Byron Shire. Letting beyond that limit is not permitted without separate approval.

Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Byron Shire?

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Byron Shire.

Are local council rules for Byron Shire included here?

Yes. The rules shown for Byron Shire are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-30.

Short-term rental rules in Byron Shire

Last checked 2026-08-30. Jurisdiction code AU-NSW-BYRON.

Registration or licence	Required before letting
Night limit	60 nights per year

An assumption has been made here.

The 60-day Byron Shire limit on non-hosted letting has been applied. Two mapped precincts, in and around Byron Bay Town Centre and at Brunswick Heads, are excepted and may let 365 days a year, and a precinct cannot be resolved from an address. If this property sits inside one of them, tell us and the limit will be lifted.

What this means in practice

Byron Shire limits NON-HOSTED short-term rental accommodation to 60 days, against 180 days in Greater Sydney and no state cap elsewhere in regional New South Wales. The limit took effect on 23 September 2024.
Hosted stays, where you live on the premises during the stay, are not capped and may run 365 days a year.
Bookings of 21 or more consecutive days do not count toward the 60.
The 60 days are counted over your registration annual period, being the 12 months from the date your STRA registration was issued, NOT the calendar year. Tell us your registration date and Cuvanti counts against the right window. Without it we count over a rolling 365 days, which never allows more days than the register would but may show you as fuller than you are.
A NSW STRA registration number is required before the property can be advertised. Registration is AUD 65 for a new registration and AUD 25 to renew.
Two mapped precincts, in and around Byron Bay Town Centre and at Brunswick Heads, are excepted from the cap and may let 365 days a year. Cuvanti cannot tell from an address which precinct a property is in.
Strata by-laws may still prohibit short-term letting.

Cuvanti tracks this for your properties automatically

Night limits count across every channel you are connected to, not one platform at a time, which is the only way the number means anything. Cuvanti warns you before a booking would breach a limit, and tells you when a rule in your market changes.

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Common questions about short-term rentals in Byron Shire

Do I need to register a short-term rental in Byron Shire?: Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Byron Shire before the property is let.
How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Byron Shire?: 60 nights per year in Byron Shire. Letting beyond that limit is not permitted without separate approval.
Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Byron Shire?: No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Byron Shire.
Are local council rules for Byron Shire included here?: Yes. The rules shown for Byron Shire are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-30.

This is not legal advice. It covers registration, night limits and accommodation taxes for the markets Cuvanti has configured, and does not cover every local rule, including planning controls, building and fire safety requirements, and strata or body corporate by-laws. Check your own obligations with a local adviser before you let.