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> Presumably having broken the terms of the agreement, you'd be able to sue them for any damages. The "loophole" is there is no way to sue when the host is ill
by aikah 11y ago
> Presumably having broken the terms of the agreement, you'd be able to sue them for any damages.
The "loophole" is there is no way to sue when the host is illegally subletting his apartment at first place. And a good bunch of Airbnb rentals are straight up illegal. Airbnb is a legal nightmare both for guests and hosts. Most of the time everything goes fine. But when things go wrong Airbnb is effectively of little help. That's the sharing economy, the risk is passed down to the user of these services, just like Uber, Kickstarter and co.
- true_religion 11y agoI don't really understand why AirBnB has to be of help in this instance. Someone broke a contract and possibly vandalized a home. The truth of that statement and the penalties involved are enforceable directly through the court system. I am very wary of companies that try to 'help' by requiring 3rd party private arbitration instead of taking it through the established legal system.