Airbnb's 15.5% host fee starts 15 September: what Australian hosts need to do
7 min read
Airbnb's 15.5% host-only fee starts 15 September 2026. Repricing maths, what guests see, and the mistake most hosts will make.
Author
Blake Harrold
Founder, StayHive
Blake built StayHive after getting tired of watching holiday rental owners hand over a commission to be reintroduced to guests they already knew. He's based in Sydney.
StayHive is the tool he wished existed when he was running the numbers on a holiday place of his own: a Property Page guests can book on, calendars that stay in step with Airbnb and Stayz, and a flat monthly fee instead of a cut of every stay.
Articles
Direct booking vs Airbnb and Stayz: what actually changes
4 min read
What a direct-booking page does and does not do for an Australian holiday rental, and how it sits alongside your Airbnb and Stayz listings.
How to get direct bookings for your holiday rental in Australia
9 min read
Where Australian hosts actually get direct bookings, a typical 10–30% share to aim for, and the eight things that move the needle — in order.
How to stop double bookings when you list on more than one site
3 min read
Why double bookings happen when a holiday rental is listed in several places, how iCal calendar sync prevents them, and the gap sync cannot close.