Dozens of homeowners are asking more than $20,000 a week in rent for the Rugby World Cup and at least one website is now threatening to remove those charging exorbitant prices.
The number of top-end listings continues to grow on accommodation websites but many remain unrented despite being advertised for months.
And
the Hospitality Association says most homeowners wanting $20,000 a week or more are dreaming.
Many Auckland homes, especially near Eden Park, are being offered for up to $1500 a night and, in some cases, even more than the $20,000 a week.
One website, Luxury Rentals 2011, has around 65 Auckland homes for rent during the Cup; nearly half are listed in the $20,000-plus category. The exact prices are by inquiry only.
For that money, fans can choose from a contemporary home with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and three living rooms on the water's edge in Glendowie through to a Ponsonby property with nine bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and two living rooms.
However, at least two of the top-dollar homes that featured in a Herald report three months ago are yet to be rented.
Luxury Rentals 2011 co-director Shelley Nicholson said interest in the luxury property was growing and some properties in the $20,000-plus bracket had already gone. She would not say how many, except to say, "more than a handful".
