Vinster
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This is the first time I've heard of something like this.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1469179/
My cousin recently purchased an investment property and quickly found a tenant who signed a 2 year lease. Thirty days letter my cousin started getting letters from both the city and the HOA accusing her of illegal short term renting. She contacted the tenant who denies everything but they eventually find multiple Airbnb listings for her property. It turns out her tenant never intended to reside at the property. She has been renting out multiple properties and listing them on Airbnb as part of her "hotel" business. They were able to get the city and HOA to postpone any fines while they initiate the eviction process. The lease clearly forbids any subletting.
Anything else they can do besides go through the courts? The city seemed uninterested in going after the tenant for fines even though rentals are clearly illegal. The listings on Airbnb continue unabated despite contacting Airbnb directly--they simply said it is out of their hands. My cousins's current lawyer seems uninterested and incompetent and they will be meeting with someone new. Would Airbnb be liable for any further damages if they continued to list the property after being notified it is both illegal and contrary to the terms of the lease? Would it be worthwhile to report the other illegal listings to the appropriate cities to "motivate " the tenant? The property is located in Irvine, CA if that helps.
http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1469179/
My cousin recently purchased an investment property and quickly found a tenant who signed a 2 year lease. Thirty days letter my cousin started getting letters from both the city and the HOA accusing her of illegal short term renting. She contacted the tenant who denies everything but they eventually find multiple Airbnb listings for her property. It turns out her tenant never intended to reside at the property. She has been renting out multiple properties and listing them on Airbnb as part of her "hotel" business. They were able to get the city and HOA to postpone any fines while they initiate the eviction process. The lease clearly forbids any subletting.
Anything else they can do besides go through the courts? The city seemed uninterested in going after the tenant for fines even though rentals are clearly illegal. The listings on Airbnb continue unabated despite contacting Airbnb directly--they simply said it is out of their hands. My cousins's current lawyer seems uninterested and incompetent and they will be meeting with someone new. Would Airbnb be liable for any further damages if they continued to list the property after being notified it is both illegal and contrary to the terms of the lease? Would it be worthwhile to report the other illegal listings to the appropriate cities to "motivate " the tenant? The property is located in Irvine, CA if that helps.
