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

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

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

90 nights per year in Perth, which is a reporting threshold rather than a ban. Letting beyond it is permitted but must be reported.

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

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Perth.

Are local council rules for Perth included here?

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

Short-term rental rules in Perth

Last checked 2026-08-30. Jurisdiction code AU-WA-PER.

Registration or licence	Required before letting
Night limit	90 nights per year, the point at which development approval is needed, not a ban on letting

An assumption has been made here.

The Perth metropolitan 90-night exemption has been applied. It covers 30 named metropolitan local governments, and a local government area cannot be resolved from an address alone. If this property sits outside them, including anywhere in the Peel region, its council sets its own planning requirements and this limit does not apply.

What this means in practice

Registration on the Western Australian STRA Register is required before advertising, and it is required whether or not you need planning approval.
Unhosted letting of up to 90 nights, which need not be consecutive, is EXEMPT from needing development approval across the 30 Perth metropolitan local governments. The 90 nights are counted over a 12-month period running from your registration date, not the calendar year.
Past 90 unhosted nights you are NOT acting unlawfully, you need planning approval from your local council. This has applied since 1 January 2026. Cuvanti therefore warns at the limit rather than blocking your bookings: if you hold approval, tell us and the warning will stop.
Hosted letting, where you live on the premises during the stay, is exempt from planning approval throughout Western Australia and has no night limit. Registration is still required.
The Register monitors the exemption through your booking events and notifies you at 80 and at 90 nights.
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 Perth

Do I need to register a short-term rental in Perth?: Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Perth before the property is let.
How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Perth?: 90 nights per year in Perth, which is a reporting threshold rather than a ban. Letting beyond it is permitted but must be reported.
Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Perth?: No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Perth.
Are local council rules for Perth included here?: Yes. The rules shown for Perth 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.