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It's a testament to Airbnb's PR that the people quoted here don't know about previous issues like: http://gawker.com/man-unwittingly-rents-out-apartment-on-air

by ojbyrne 12y ago

It's a testament to Airbnb's PR that the people quoted here don't know about previous issues like: http://gawker.com/man-unwittingly-rents-out-apartment-on-airbnb-for-xxx-1544961941 http://gawker.com/man-unwittingly-rents-out-apartment-on-air... http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-host-cant-get-squatter-to-leave-2014-7 http://www.businessinsider.com/airbnb-host-cant-get-squatter...

matthewrhoden1 12y ago
It really get's my blood boiling seeing that second post. I can't believe that people like that exist. I've actually had something similar happen me, except I wasn't doing an Air BnB listing. I got a roommate who turned out to be a dead beat and actually knew all these laws. I made a huge mistake not getting our agreements in writing. I never expected to meet someone so spineless. Anyways, I had a new found appreciation for these kinds of laws after that mess.
furyg3 12y ago
The guy in the second situation is a huge asshole, but it is also very naive to think that you can simply rent out your propery to someone (especially on a long-term basis) and you do not somehow enter a landlord/tenant relationship. Most people know someone who rents out property, and have heard horror stories like this. Laws and eviction processes tend to error on the side of the tenant for good reasons. So it's the responsibility of the landlord to know the rules and the risks. Just because the match was made with AirBnB doesn't suddenly absolve you of risk or responsibilities. This is not to 'blame the victim', the renter seems like an asshole. For a long time I rented out my house to many roommates, and I've had some bad ones where lawyers needed to be involved. It's often hard to spot an asshole upfront and sometimes impossible to spot a sociopath, no matter how good your interview process (or AirBnB rating system) is. And life circumstances can turn a friendly renter into an evil one. But I knew the risks... namely that in CA it can take 6+ months after a problem occurs to get someone evicted, and your chances of getting paid for that period are very low.

by ojbyrne 12y ago

matthewrhoden1 12y ago

It really get's my blood boiling seeing that second post. I can't believe that people like that exist. I've actually had something similar happen me, except I wasn't doing an Air BnB listing. I got a roommate who turned out to be a dead beat and actually knew all these laws. I made a huge mistake not getting our agreements in writing. I never expected to meet someone so spineless. Anyways, I had a new found appreciation for these kinds of laws after that mess.

furyg3 12y ago

The guy in the second situation is a huge asshole, but it is also very naive to think that you can simply rent out your propery to someone (especially on a long-term basis) and you do not somehow enter a landlord/tenant relationship. Most people know someone who rents out property, and have heard horror stories like this. Laws and eviction processes tend to error on the side of the tenant for good reasons. So it's the responsibility of the landlord to know the rules and the risks. Just because the match was made with AirBnB doesn't suddenly absolve you of risk or responsibilities. This is not to 'blame the victim', the renter seems like an asshole. For a long time I rented out my house to many roommates, and I've had some bad ones where lawyers needed to be involved. It's often hard to spot an asshole upfront and sometimes impossible to spot a sociopath, no matter how good your interview process (or AirBnB rating system) is. And life circumstances can turn a friendly renter into an evil one. But I knew the risks... namely that in CA it can take 6+ months after a problem occurs to get someone evicted, and your chances of getting paid for that period are very low.