Yes. A civil suit for blatantly violating their lease. They can get more than the Airbnb profits since they claim they haven't even received the contractual monthly rents. Bet these tenets go into hiding.
The landlord is going to need a lawyer, and to pay their mortgage, during an eviction where the “guests” aren’t paying.. It’s a pandemic so that is going to be a tedious process. And then they will need a lawyer to sue to recoup legal fees and lost rental income. They’ll be in court for years. I hope they have a financial cushion. This is awful.
Airbnb is the problem. I know landlords who successfully rented out their travel/vacation homes way before Airbnb and now have lost money because of them. Screw app economy it employs very few people and makes billons of dollars.
This should also be terrifying to those of us that use Airbnb to rent a place to stay! Can you imagine renting an Airbnb out and then have the owner come yell at you and say who are you, I don't know you? I thought Airbnb would have verified their listings are from OWNERS only.
From the get-go I've said it was foolish to be a "landlord" or "tenant" via this service. There's quality control-no way to vet anyone-no way to protect your (owner's) property/privacy. Yes many people have had successful transactions but do you want to be one of the others-who get F*cked?
Lol continue living under a rock. I only stay in AirBnBs unless I'm in Vegas and have saved thousands. Let a few rare incidents scare you off from using the service.
Ok so what really happened here was the owners of the house rented out their home to a couple. That couple had plans to turn the house into a cash-making Airbnb enterprise. Then another couple came along through AirBNB and decided to move in and not leave during the pandemic. So basically a new couple of scammers were trying to scam a couple that was already scamming the owners. So now the owners are screwed dealing with these strangers that got into their home from AirBNB and have no intention of leaving.
Put the house up for sale. Invite realtors to tour through it. 1st get a locksmith to change the locks. Annoy the people living there. Construction projects etc...
@@sherryobar5750 another commenter mentioned a friend of hers hired her son’s metal band to practice and perform in her backyard until some bad tenants left. Which I thought was pretty brilliant. Add that to some construction noise and you’ve got yourself an empty rental lol
Although I don't agree with these laws, the purpose was to stop landlords from evicting people who just lost their jobs because of Covid. In these cases, I believe Airbnb's and squatters should not be protected by these eviction suspensions because they don't actually risk losing everything.
You are so right. Always take the time needed to credit check someone before leasing it to them. Or else you will run into these dirt bags that don't pay and don't leave.
Why do they blurt the crappy tenants faces? Show their faces so the ppl can see them, and know what type of ppl these are. Shame them, they will do this over and over again this is not their first rodeo I bet
@@privatecitizenguy2640 that’s exactly what they do, take advantage of a family who will or probably not be able to rent elsewhere and gauge them for higher rents. That family uses air b n b to rent themselves for cash flow to pay portion of rent hilarious. The con gets hustled .
Yea lol I was trying to look at that blurry image they seemed chinese from the text on passport.. fremont is getting expensive they rented it out as a side hustle and one they rented it to also rented it out for side hustle 🤣🤣 classic.
@@privatecitizenguy2640 What does a management company have to do with this? Tenants illegally rented to someone else and should be made to pay all damages.
To future landlords, please add a clause in the lease - if the tenant subleases the property, the tenant agrees to pay the landlord 5 million dollars for the violation.
Such a great way to deal with it! " Oh you don't have to leave, I'm just going to do some major renovations to roof, kitchen and windows and doors and may need to dig a trench where the water main is and electrical cables may need to be moved ...the driveway is going to be moved as well, thank-you for your patience as we find finances and time to finish such things 😁" cuz legally, you aren't kicking them out, but also legally you are owner of house and responsible for it right!
@@teole6364 But, they would also have to sue the original tenant, and possibly airbnb, and at their expense. This would allow you to counterclaim on all three. Check the local ordinances about notice and such and go for it; what do you have to lose? a house you may lose anyway?
I have two rooms I could rent out in my home but choose not too. You don’t know what kind of person you are allowing in your home and then it takes months to get them out.
I’ve had 2k trips on Airbnb doing single room rentals and haven’t had any squatters yet. I attribute this to electronic only locks for the front door and individual rooms. They never have a key so staying put would be hard because I can just change a lock code instantly after their reservation ends
@@jx4479 the key is the time period of rental. If they rent it for 30 days, if on the 31st day you change the code but all their stuff is still there (even if you place it out) they can call the cops and be let back in since they have proof of long term stay. Then you'd have to evict them which could take months
@@corykelley187 unfortunately the way the law IS written, a landlord can not do that. It would result in the landlord being sanctioned by a tenant/landlord court. And with the state of exception from the pandemic many homeowners can't evicted anyone. These scammers are having a field day with this new set of circumstance. People purposely stopping paying rent when they have the money to do so, because it is legal to stop paying.
How can those people have the nerve to stay in a house that isn’t theirs and without paying and knowing that the rightful owners don’t want them there? Disgusting and shameless.
You're blaming the wrong person. If I *_innocently_* booked a place on Airbnb and paid Airbnb for it, I would definitely have the right to get what I paid for! So the "Airbnb tennants" are not at fault here. The fault is of the *_"original tennants",_* who should be CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED (should face lengthy jail time) for making money off their lease, when it was prohibited. And finally, AIRBNB itself should be criminally prosecuted for not VERIFYING ownership of a home, before they allow a listing!
OK, my bad!! After viewing the video carefully, it is my understanding that the Airbnb customers are also "SQUATTING" (saying they lived there more than 30 days and so don't have to move out). Yeah, it should be illegal, and it's shameless!!
No, they are squatting, because they paid the first month, and they legally have squatters rights after that.They will have to be evicted through the courts.
Sue Air B&B for what? Not defending them I’m just saying Air B&B is nothing more than a middle man. That’s why they’re never held responsible for bookings gone bad.
@@thomaskim5394 Air B&B’s job is to connect hosts with potential renters. It’s up to the host to do everything else including selecting who gets to rent their property. Ultimately it comes down to the original couple who rented the house. They broke their lease agreement by re-renting the house. But the problem is both the Air B&B guests have gained renters rights and have to be legally evicted, and COVID has made that more difficult. It sucks for the homeowners but these are the risks you take when you rent out your home.
Right and whose the biggest squatter of all time: who killed and raped the indigenous? Damn, what a horror story - a America eats it’s babies 😳😥🥴😒🙄🤦🏾♀️
This is happening very frequently. This isn't rare. Living in Atlanta, I see tons of people renting out their apartments, even though leases forbid it. There needs to be a verification process.
I unknowingly rented a condo through AirBnB in Atlanta given a different address from the actual site which turned out to be an apartment which wasnt supposed to be rented back in March of this year.
The renters were in breach of contract when they sublet the house against the contractual agreement with the Land Owner, which predates any AirBNB activity. Guilty as charged, the AirBNB renters do not have a legal leg to stand on.
@@thatsawesome2060 Eew, I thought this only happened in my country, I hate this. I don't blame those who are droven into violence since it's horrible seeing your hard earned money being taken by cruel scammers.
This happens all the time! It happened to me, I placed my place on Airbnb and that person airBnb it out to a squatter who I had to pay to leave. AirBNB doesn’t check if you even have a lease
Give the tenants notice of construction work on home inside & out. Disturb their peace. As owners of the home, they can also squat on the property. Could have landscaping down. Plumbing & electrical contractors come in for inspection for upgrades & improvements. Have the backyard torn up and turned into a dirt mud patch. Etc. Tell them all windows are going to be replaced and new roof as well. Sorry for the inconvenience. Play dirty literally. Drive them from the home.
This is a situation where you need outside muscle to come in and take care of things. Even a rogue construction crew that "got the wrong house" could help by taking out the doors, windows, and maybe even capping the water line somewhere (I have construction experience and easily 98% of regular people these days don't know how to turn their water on and off, especially all the way from the street connection). They'll be gone soon enough and the owners won't face any fines because they're just having repairs done. Might as well make the tenants miserable if they're going to make your life miserable as well.
My sympathies go out to this couple. Its AirBnB's fault! My First & last experience with AirBnB: I rented an Airbnb in Atlanta Georgia the place was not ready when I arrived. We waited about 4 hours for the place to be cleaned (After the leasing office was closed). We thought it the place was owned. The address given to us was different than the actual AirBnB location and the presumed owner of the place told me and my fiance not to mention anything about Airbnb to the leasing office or anyone when we arrived we already paid several hundred dollars for the Airbnb and it was late night hrs from home with our dog so we didnt want to cancel at that point. The place smelled strongly of weed and I felt uncomfortable staying where I wasn't allowed to stay.
@@ashleynicole8041 California has very hostile real estate laws. (For example houses are a lot smaller compared to other states for that reason and you have housing shortages)
Nope. This isn't the first time this has happened-- been going on for years. Another couple ended up living with their squatters. Nothing they could do-- the squatters were so bold and indignant, that they didn't even hide themselves during the news story-- they were going about their day like normal, maybe even trying to be seen.
Wow you're nice I live in Virginia if someone receives mail there they can claim residency and you have to evict them through the courts or if they stay more than 3 days you'd be amazed how often things like this happen
@@ririeranggasari where I live was the first permanent English settlement so we have a lot of leftover laws that have never been changed from hundreds of years ago maybe it's one of those
I rented an AirBNB in Mexico City that was some kind of a converted commercial property with a jail cell like door that often jammed. It also had spotty internet. There was a club nearby that was noisy way into the morning. I left midtrip because it felt unsafe and I couldn't sleep and AirBNB wouldn't refund my money bc I didn't formally cancel. And they kept the listing up even though I told them it didn't feel safe and did not match the description. The property owner taunted me and left a terrible review about me as a a guest (which AirBNB later removed). I have never used AirBNB since.
“Do a foreclosure”?? Are you kidding me? Pay your mortgage, pay for your house to be cleaned and put in on the market! What do you mean you’re going to let it go into foreclosure???
They can't pay the mortgage on the house because the original tenant never paid rent, left, and can't be found to sue or be held criminally livable. The squatters are in the house, and the owners can't take repossession because of "squatters rights". They can't afford the payments due to all of the financial issues up to this point and without anyone in the house paying rent, they have no extra income to pay the mortgage
I just can’t understand how the law protects thieves that have manipulated the system to their benefit. They’re not the owner’s tenants, so throw them out. You need to protect the homeowner.
@@KristinGrady but the law isn't protecting thieves, its more like they lost the original renters which is crazy .makes me wonder how long were they not paying ? They say they are losing money but did they rent out the home with no deposit or anything?
@@jenerin905 thats not really fair, they are not squatters, they are jusy paying rent to the wrong person. They should not necessarily be forced out because money can be made here,the courts just have to find the original renters and make them pay it back. The people currently have a lawful right to stay ,u can't kick someone out with the eviction process amd its not fair if they didn't know
On the block where I live, an older couple died that had 8 apartment buildings and the younger family did not want them and left them empty with unlocked doors. Then people I never saw started inhabiting them and I believe they are squatters living for free. This is a major problem where I live in Illinois.
First, call a tow truck since it's on private property and you have homeowners' documents, you can get an illegally parked car towed. It's a pain to have to pay and get your car back, well first they have to find a ride to get to go get their car. LOL. That's a nice way. Or you can take all the wheels off the car and then use their wheels as the block to hold their car up and throw all the lug nut all over the lawn. Technically, you didn't damage the car or steal anything but you made to difficult to use the car. No need to sue. You want games, I've got games. You just have to make living there difficult and they will choose to leave and run that scam somewhere else.
So why haven't the owners sued their original tenants for possession and cross claimed against the illegal airbnb sub tenants for rent and possession? Even with a rent moratorium, they cant violate the terms of this original leasehold--the original tenant should still be liable for damages, as well as the illegal sub tenants.
They can, however, it doesn't solve the problem of air bnb tenants not leaving. They are protected to stay without eviction due to new covid laws. It's sad.
I can't speak for California, but in Florida, there are two parallel actions, the eviction order and the suit for damages (unpaid rent, etc.) Even if you can't remove them until the moratorium is over, you can still win a judgment for damages.
@@Sagha4 air bnbs is not the same as a tenant. It's not protected under those covid eviction laws. It's like a hotel. Ur done after your stay and can't stay for longer then a certain time frame because of rental laws etc. The lock out Airbnb guest had paid for their stay to the tenants. But the tenants tried to kick them out because the landlords caught wind of it. The air bnbs guest had a right to their night or whatever I'm sure they didn't know the drama of the lease tenants / original owners. So the news story is misleading. As if the airbnb guest are tryin to squat for free which wasn't the case. They just got caught in the middle.
Yep that’s what happened in the apartment upstairs from mine. The girl was using it as an Airbnb rental. One day the ceiling in my bathroom caved in because there was a leak upstairs that nobody noticed. I could’ve been killed if I had been in there. Went upstairs to find that the people in the apartment at the time rented it through Airbnb & didn’t even realize that it was an illegal situation. That explained all the late night sounds of furniture being moved, luggage rolling around, and strangers coming in and out of the building. Anyway I think she got evicted
Absolutely!! Although I've used Airbnb extensively, myself, while traveling and it's been a Godsend for me, for travel, I totally agree with you!! Airbnb has caused some of the worst problems!! This disgusting "wannabe hotel organization" should be taken to task and prosecuted!! They have caused numerous issues from causing the housing market to be used as a "commodity" and consequently causing the prices of homes to skyrocket and become unaffordable for ordinary Americans, to ruining neighborhoods with transients coming and going at all times, crowding streets with cars, noise issues ...etc. etc. The original point of Airbnb was actually not a bad idea. It was supposed to bring the original _"bed and breakfast"_ concept into the 21st century, which is perfectly fine by me, and I'm sure would not have caused much mayhem. So someone who owns *_AND LIVES_* in their home, wanting to host a couple rooms in their house is perfectly fine! The problem is many have taken advantage of this scheme and turned it into a de facto "hotel business" buying up several houses *_for the sole purpose of running Airbnb "hotels"._* This should be made ILLEGAL, and people running these unlicenses, and therefore illegal" hotel chains" should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!
@That Guy Yes, I did read about those, and I was beyond thrilled that these people are in REAL TROUBLE!! Couldn't be happier. I saw an interview a couple months back, and this guy who had bought several homes, and per his own words, was running several Airbnb homes, had the gall and audacity to play the "victim" and was demanding sympathy because he was losing "tons of money" due to the pandemic. I was going "Man! that feels great! serves you right!" Typically, I'm not the type to rejoice over peoples misfortune, but in this case I believe it was richly deserved!! Honestly, I hope they lose the shirt off their backs!! I just don't want the "Mom and Pop" homeowners who were just hosting a couple rooms in their home to get into trouble. The good thing is, these people are unlikely to be affected much, since it's their own home, and they were paying the mortgage anyways!
@@747-pilot Why should it be illegal if somebody wants to use their hard earned money and buy a home and rest on Airbnb guess what they owned a home and I’m feeling to see how they are possibly going to have to for clothes if the previous tenant was still paying the rent how are they behind on their mortgage or why were they need to foreclose sure you don’t want them to do Airbnb and that’s one issue but how is that exactly affecting you with getting foreclosed on you get foreclosed on when you don’t pay your bill so if the tenant was paying their rent on time to the owner what is the issue as far as that house that their fault
This is not uncommon!! There are squatters who took over a bank owned property right around the block from my parent’s house in Queens, NY and they list it on air bnb. The neighbors have contacted them so many times.... they have called the mayor... reported to the city etc no one is helping 😭😭😭
Wow... what upsets me most about this is a family was displaced from their home & the bank is not even taking care of the house. The original family could’ve stayed there...
county supervisor: "protect the general public especially the homeless"... the issue here is.. you give the homeless an inch, they will take a mile.. since they have nothing to lose
I know two people in Los Angeles that rent out luxury apartments and list them on AirBnB. They make lots of money but it gets crazy when the person loses the keys or gets a noise complaint. I think this is a much bigger problem then this news clip is portraying.
It’s more common than people think. Happened to me but I was the air bnb guest and no one in the house knew I was ( not did the real landlord) it was horrible!
In my jurisdiction, if you give notice that you or a relative are moving into the property, any lease can be terminated. Then just move in, with every teenage boy you are related to, give them full run of the house..
This is not the only place where Airb&B is creating big problems the same situation happen in Spain and they do nothing to change it...money is all they want
My friend had a bad experience with AirBNB when he had a problem with a guest and they banned him from using AirBNB and lied to guests that were arriving that day that he cancelled their reservations and they would help them find another rental and give them a discount.
As an attorney (now judge) let me say up front that it’s insane to rent out your home or other property via AirBnB. You have virtually no legally enforceable protections in any dispute with the guests and AirBnB offers nothing to owners/hosts in terms of resolution (certainly not financial remuneration). When things go wrong, and eventually they always go wrong if you rent out your property long enough, you as owner are on your own to resolve the issues, whether it’s evicting guests turned squatters (and it happens a LOT, even pre Covid) or recouping damages AirBnB disputes and/or doesn’t cover. On a personal note, I’d sooner go back to staying in youth hostels while traveling than use AirBnB again as a guest. Every experience in 4 different cities in 2 countries has been its own unique hell. And far from money saving. I’ll stick to the Ritz. Hell I’ll stick to a Red Roof Inn compared to some of the shit holes I’ve wound up baited and switched into😂
ive thought about renting a place in hawaii and then airbnb it for the weekends i didnt think of it being a problem if im paying someone at the end of the day???😂🤷🏼♀️
That last time I stayed at an AirBNB it was a listed by a renter in an apartment building that didn’t allow subleasing. The other tenants in the small apartment building were clearly very frustrated with the situation.
It's a 1000x worse in CANADA!! At least in the United States you will eventually get some resolution to these things. In Canada it is a "free for all" Cirminals rewarded, victims, further victimized!
I might have to move back in to my home and decide to buy a protection dog that only recognizes me as a friendly. Or secretly hire a "burglar" to invade my home. Or claim property in the home had been stolen or destroyed, vandalized. Or put drugs in their belongings and place a call in to the DEA saying I think my roommates/tenants have drugs that I don't want to be blamed for. There's GOT to be a way to handle this.
If airbnb took the rent money than they need to give 100% of the money to the owner. There need to be a state law for this. In this modern day law enforcement should be able to check the county system for the real owner name in seconds. There's no excuses for this mess.
Honestly you could easily avoid this by making a solid contract with a lawyer and having the tenants qualify to live their with a quality credit score. I use 730 or higher and I never have any issues with my tenants.
It's the cities job to make restrictions. My girlfriend use to sub list her rental through Airbnb, she had to stop, because she had to proof she owned the place.
I’ve stayed in many Airbnb pre-covid and I’ve always had good experiences. However, I’ll be more cautious now. What a terrible experience for the home owners.
I have a legal solution no one seems to think of: the landlord has the right to change the locks as long as they give new keys to the people squatting. So, change the locks and also provide a lease and a key to an ACTUAL tenant that will resecure the property by living in the space WITH the squatters and making them uncomfortable enough to leave. It's not illegal and solves your problem. Done. You're welcome. *Make sure they are bodyguard types. The bigger, the better.
and many tenants get the approval of the landlord and many cities require a copy of the contract for you to get the license to have a short term rental.
Best answer to the solution yet! 💯 Just make sure you get friends or relatives with a different last name to book it so that they don't suspect it's you, the owners.
This is so F#caked up on so many levels. Also, make sure you NEVER, EVER allow anyone (air bnb, or otherwise) to stay in your home for 30 days or more.
And it is scenarios like this why CA have fiscal problems: screw over the tax payer while supporting those who only financially drain the state's coffers who then, in turn, only increase pressure to tax payers.
can these home owners have the rights to sue the greedy airbnb which uses other people's property to make profit. why california and other states allow airbnd operate freely without any regulations and laws to protect the homeowners.
Yes! I went through this. I got sick had to foreclose on a property. The bank decided they did not want it, never told me and now squatters are in there. They are allowed to turn on utilities in my name. I am responsible for the property with taxes but i can not live there because i foreclosed on it. These people have lived there for 7 years for free while i pay the taxes. I can evict them but that would cost thousands that i do not have and other squatters would just move in. They take down the no trespassing signs and break in. It is a nice area too! I live in an apartment. They have all the rights. This is terrible to go through when you are sick, in and out of hospital and on disability.
@@mjtheory i can not afford to evict them! Are you ready for this? There is a law that states that a squatter who has squatted for 7 years and has contributed to improving the property such as cutting the grass can now own it. I don't know how it works, all i know is after 7 years of occupying the property they can take it over and apply for the title that the bank still holds.
I wouldn’t suggest anyone invest in Air Bnb. They are profitable and burn through cash like crazy. The IPO price was a complete joke to me. I would never invest my hard earned money into fire-filled vacuum.
When Airbnb launched their business here in San Francisco years ago they sent invitations to several property owners enticing them of extra income they could earn by listing their property with them. I responded to their invitation asking them how they are going to address the law in San Francisco that prohibits renting less than 30 days. They answered back by virtually saying we don't address those problems. I knew then that I would never ever have anything to do with this company. This is not a rare situation. A tenant in one of my properties successfully rented our property on Airbnb without any problem because Airbnb does not bother to check if the person listing the property is the owner. Airbnb should be held accountable and be closed down! Stop using Airbnb!
Even with a month to month lease you still have to take them to court at least in Maryland. Especially during covid, it's total BS but you get them out faster renting mtm.
100% WRONG! The WORST "lease" to have is 30 days. ANY lease LESS than a month as defined by StATE law places the tenant under HOTEL eviction process which means they can be evicted on the FIRST day of unpaid rent charges; like a hotel can place your bags on the curb if you do not pay the day rate. BUT any lease OVER 30 days gives the tenant Rights that follow long term lease of a year and must follow the eviction process outlined by state law. By writing a lease for the shortest monthly period you only collect for 1 month but give the tenants rights usually granted for a one year leased this involves the court process NOT used for hotel evictions.
It really shouldn't matter. The squatters don't have a lease with the landlord so the police should have put them out. No lease = no rights in my opinon, but only in America losers, scammers and criminals got more rights than law abiding citizens.
3:57 "Legally the landlords can't do anything about this" Imagine paying off your mortgage, by committing to a 20 year contract, making monthly payments and more than 50% of your monthly wages going towards paying off your mortgage payments! Then being notified, that from a legal standpoint, you have no power if you're property is comprised, contract agreements are breached by the tenant! AirBnB is siding with the tenant who illegally listed the property on the platform. And not taking in account the viewpoint of the legal owners of the property!
Agreed but Maybe the house won't be in the market for that long ...yea the market is slow and bad now but who knew that a year ago?!! Also..realtors tell you there are other families looking at this one right now and get you to sign it, regardless of what your current responsibilities are elsewhere!
Greed always get you in trouble.🐼 If you plan to rent out your property under a rental contract, register with Airbnb anyway even though you are not using their service. You need to be one step ahead of the scammer.
The Airbnb house we rented for Thanksgiving week gave us a bill that was $3,000 more than the whole week of renting the cabin. We contacted Airbnb and they said they weren’t allowed to get involved. The owner of the property had us. It was 1 month before the time we’d be there and there were no other places available. We had family meeting us there. They said the price of the rental was for just two people and the extra $3000 was $500 for the extra 6 people, even though they listed it as an 11-person cabin.
It was fair for the extra cost. When you book a hotel room, you are charged depending on the amount of guests. You booked for two, but had eight people. The cost is to cover, more cleaning, more water usage (some places charge for how much water used vs flat rate) more hydro etc. Basically you didn't adhere to the contract you signed.
Welcome to California. It's been 2 years and my wife and I are still in court to evict someone. California is a squatter state. The city can go around to homeless encampments and toss people off of public property, but a homeowner can't remove a squatter from private property without spending thousands and begging the court for help.
CA certainly loves criminals like squatters, shoplifters, scammers, drug addicts, alcoholics, the unemployed, welfare grifters. It's become a trashy lawless state. I'm thankful I don't live there!!
100% fault with the tenants. The landlords should sue for their Airbnb profits
Yes. A civil suit for blatantly violating their lease. They can get more than the Airbnb profits since they claim they haven't even received the contractual monthly rents. Bet these tenets go into hiding.
The landlord is going to need a lawyer, and to pay their mortgage, during an eviction where the “guests” aren’t paying.. It’s a pandemic so that is going to be a tedious process. And then they will need a lawyer to sue to recoup legal fees and lost rental income. They’ll be in court for years. I hope they have a financial cushion. This is awful.
Sue air b&b
How does one sue airbnb 😆
Airbnb is the problem. I know landlords who successfully rented out their travel/vacation homes way before Airbnb and now have lost money because of them. Screw app economy it employs very few people and makes billons of dollars.
Its only "rare" because everyone hasnt caught on this going on
It's no rare. We have Airbnb rentals in my apartments. The landlords have a hell of a time getting them out too.
exactly
Rare no more lol
...it's definitely not rare.
It's not rare at all! Just not reported on TV!!
This should also be terrifying to those of us that use Airbnb to rent a place to stay! Can you imagine renting an Airbnb out and then have the owner come yell at you and say who are you, I don't know you? I thought Airbnb would have verified their listings are from OWNERS only.
From the get-go I've said it was foolish to be a "landlord" or "tenant" via this service. There's quality control-no way to vet anyone-no way to protect your (owner's) property/privacy. Yes many people have had successful transactions but do you want to be one of the others-who get F*cked?
@@leonardodalongisland you always run that risk....its a risk reward ratio
Lol continue living under a rock. I only stay in AirBnBs unless I'm in Vegas and have saved thousands. Let a few rare incidents scare you off from using the service.
It wouldn't be owner's fault either... I hope there's a way to be sure you're renting from the actual owners...
In Spain if someone breaks into your house to live there , you have to go to court to get them out and it takes years !
Ok so what really happened here was the owners of the house rented out their home to a couple. That couple had plans to turn the house into a cash-making Airbnb enterprise. Then another couple came along through AirBNB and decided to move in and not leave during the pandemic. So basically a new couple of scammers were trying to scam a couple that was already scamming the owners. So now the owners are screwed dealing with these strangers that got into their home from AirBNB and have no intention of leaving.
BINGO!!
Put the house up for sale. Invite realtors to tour through it. 1st get a locksmith to change the locks. Annoy the people living there. Construction projects etc...
@@sherryobar5750 another commenter mentioned a friend of hers hired her son’s metal band to practice and perform in her backyard until some bad tenants left. Which I thought was pretty brilliant. Add that to some construction noise and you’ve got yourself an empty rental lol
@@Emiliapocalypse is this legal ? I mean does the owner have a right to access the property and be there?
@@Emiliapocalypse Because apparently the owner can’t just turn off the utilities
Crazy! Laws to protect the homeless but not the owner.
just like fleabay. thier policies protect the buyer not the seller.
The owner got back his home. Note we went told how the guests got back in the home.
Welcome to California 40 years ago. It’s been that way at least 40 years.
Owners should protect themselves, don't risk your property by renting, there's other ways to make money.
Although I don't agree with these laws, the purpose was to stop landlords from evicting people who just lost their jobs because of Covid. In these cases, I believe Airbnb's and squatters should not be protected by these eviction suspensions because they don't actually risk losing everything.
Do Not rent out your houses carelessly during the Covid period. California laws don’t protect the landlords
I would not rent my House out for shit.These people dont care they are not paying any rent
You are so right. Always take the time needed to credit check someone before leasing it to them. Or else you will run into these dirt bags that don't pay and don't leave.
Laws in every state don’t protect homeowners one way or another, COVID-19 or not.
Define careless?
California seems to protect criminals, squatters, BLM/Antifa, basically the people who don't need protection. What a cesspool California has become.
A good class action lawsuit should be the solution against air bnb for negligently allowing people to list without properly screening.
Why do they blurt the crappy tenants faces? Show their faces so the ppl can see them, and know what type of ppl these are. Shame them, they will do this over and over again this is not their first rodeo I bet
@@privatecitizenguy2640 that’s exactly what they do, take advantage of a family who will or probably not be able to rent elsewhere and gauge them for higher rents. That family uses air b n b to rent themselves for cash flow to pay portion of rent hilarious. The con gets hustled .
Yea lol I was trying to look at that blurry image they seemed chinese from the text on passport.. fremont is getting expensive they rented it out as a side hustle and one they rented it to also rented it out for side hustle 🤣🤣 classic.
@@privatecitizenguy2640 What does a management company have to do with this? Tenants illegally rented to someone else and should be made to pay all damages.
@@Roses78 If you can't afford the rent don't sign the contract.
they will be called racist. listen to how the wife describes them .
To future landlords, please add a clause in the lease - if the tenant subleases the property, the tenant agrees to pay the landlord 5 million dollars for the violation.
@@rosecoloredtimes have the tenants put up a 5 million dollar bond just for that purpose. otherwise, who cares.
I'm so petty, that I would have the entire roof and all the windows removed "for repairs and upgrades".
Such a great way to deal with it! " Oh you don't have to leave, I'm just going to do some major renovations to roof, kitchen and windows and doors and may need to dig a trench where the water main is and electrical cables may need to be moved ...the driveway is going to be moved as well, thank-you for your patience as we find finances and time to finish such things 😁" cuz legally, you aren't kicking them out, but also legally you are owner of house and responsible for it right!
😂🤣
Maybe you joke but this is a great way to do it. You know you will win in court, so what are they going to do. Sue and lose? or just leave? Good idea.
You can’t! They can sue you for that. Even if it is your house. Look it up.
@@teole6364 But, they would also have to sue the original tenant, and possibly airbnb, and at their expense. This would allow you to counterclaim on all three. Check the local ordinances about notice and such and go for it; what do you have to lose? a house you may lose anyway?
This is a huge business. They have people teaching other people how to do this. Rent out on Airbnb without owning a home.
facts
And they won’t be the last victims to this either. Like you said, this is a market. Where there is a market, there are people willing to join it.
The “gurus” from instagram
@@experienciape4711 Exactly
EXACTLY
I would sue the original tenants
It’s my house - I would move right in! I have just broke my lease...
@@crazy32people55 Okayyyyyy we all living here now
Easy to
Say but it’s extremely expensive $5-$10K at least in fees and time
Everyone talking about suing. Do you know how much it costs to go to court? These people have already lost a lot.
The original tenants fooled them into thinking they were good people.
I have two rooms I could rent out in my home but choose not too. You don’t know what kind of person you are allowing in your home and then it takes months to get them out.
I’ve had 2k trips on Airbnb doing single room rentals and haven’t had any squatters yet. I attribute this to electronic only locks for the front door and individual rooms. They never have a key so staying put would be hard because I can just change a lock code instantly after their reservation ends
ive had them they were good people the airbnb however takes profit from the everyone and dont do a thing
Wise decision.
That is why we rent out whole homes on Airbnb. Wouldnt feel comfortable renting out separate rooms on Airbnb
@@jx4479 the key is the time period of rental. If they rent it for 30 days, if on the 31st day you change the code but all their stuff is still there (even if you place it out) they can call the cops and be let back in since they have proof of long term stay. Then you'd have to evict them which could take months
So, is there anything stopping people from just listing the houses of Airbnb executives on Airbnb?
Great question lol
Nope
Nope, just listed and rack up the profits. Kick out the owners of their house.
no
Haha
AirBnB: ‘We take them SO seriously... that we refuse to talk to you.’
just like Facebook and Twitter and Uber treats their drivers.
If the utilities are in the home owners name. Stop paying the utilities.
request utility companies turn off power and water and not to turn it on unless i the homeowner come to office and provide proof of ownership
@@corykelley187 unfortunately the way the law IS written, a landlord can not do that. It would result in the landlord being sanctioned by a tenant/landlord court. And with the state of exception from the pandemic many homeowners can't evicted anyone. These scammers are having a field day with this new set of circumstance. People purposely stopping paying rent when they have the money to do so, because it is legal to stop paying.
In Orange County it isn't. The Lessee has to open an account for sewer, trash, gas and separately with Electricity.
The courts can tell you otherwise. You would lose the case if you stop paying the utilities. Thats how they work.
@@Dachdogoriginal you can transfer responsibility I believe.
How can those people have the nerve to stay in a house that isn’t theirs and without paying and knowing that the rightful owners don’t want them there? Disgusting and shameless.
You're blaming the wrong person. If I *_innocently_* booked a place on Airbnb and paid Airbnb for it, I would definitely have the right to get what I paid for! So the "Airbnb tennants" are not at fault here. The fault is of the *_"original tennants",_* who should be CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED (should face lengthy jail time) for making money off their lease, when it was prohibited. And finally, AIRBNB itself should be criminally prosecuted for not VERIFYING ownership of a home, before they allow a listing!
OK, my bad!! After viewing the video carefully, it is my understanding that the Airbnb customers are also "SQUATTING" (saying they lived there more than 30 days and so don't have to move out). Yeah, it should be illegal, and it's shameless!!
Because pleasing the squatters will help leaders politically
They paid airbnb.
Some people have no morals, values, shame, or sense of decency. Sums it up.
Obviously they’re not living there for free. They’re paying the “tenants” who are subletting the place without the owner’s consent.
No, they are squatting, because they paid the first month, and they legally have squatters rights after that.They will have to be evicted through the courts.
@@MrsV777 no no no... you have no idea how this works
@@ronniemartin5088 so, how about telling us how it does work? We know they can't be paying the tenants since they have no air b&b account.
@@MrsV777 correct, the home owners could have called the cops on the 29th day to kick them out.
Roght
Mom: Why dont you get a roommate?
Me: Hell no. I dont trust anyone after watching these. impossible to get rid of people once they are in.
People don't know how to fight (physical) nowadays
Hahahahhaa
Or you have a psycho roommate your renting from who purposely tries to give you covid and constantly gives away your food. Just best to live alone
Exactly
@@raemariaa
And all the ppl say
AMEN !!
I’m sure you could pay a couple guys from East Oakland to serve an eviction.
😂😂
Crazy thing is that they would really get them out too!
Sue the Airbnb.
and sur the original tenants they leased to !
@@ottodidakt3069 suing Airbnb get u more money
Sue Air B&B for what? Not defending them I’m just saying Air B&B is nothing more than a middle man. That’s why they’re never held responsible for bookings gone bad.
@@DeadAir21 They are responsible for the bad customer. What are they getting paid for?
@@thomaskim5394 Air B&B’s job is to connect hosts with potential renters. It’s up to the host to do everything else including selecting who gets to rent their property. Ultimately it comes down to the original couple who rented the house. They broke their lease agreement by re-renting the house. But the problem is both the Air B&B guests have gained renters rights and have to be legally evicted, and COVID has made that more difficult. It sucks for the homeowners but these are the risks you take when you rent out your home.
Do not RENT OUT ANYTHING until you know what you are doing PERIOD! The laws favor the tenants/squatters. ESPECIALLY right now.
Right and whose the biggest squatter of all time: who killed and raped the indigenous? Damn, what a horror story - a America eats it’s babies 😳😥🥴😒🙄🤦🏾♀️
@@sunshinesunflowerz1647 lol wut
@@sunshinesunflowerz1647 dang that is deep lol
TRUTH!!!
💯💯💯
This is happening very frequently. This isn't rare. Living in Atlanta, I see tons of people renting out their apartments, even though leases forbid it. There needs to be a verification process.
I unknowingly rented a condo through AirBnB in Atlanta given a different address from the actual site which turned out to be an apartment which wasnt supposed to be rented back in March of this year.
this is all over the world people above me got low income unit and air bnb for 4 years never living there
The renters were in breach of contract when they sublet the house against the contractual agreement with the Land Owner, which predates any AirBNB activity. Guilty as charged, the AirBNB renters do not have a legal leg to stand on.
This is US by the way, eviction usually take forever, try get one if suddenly squatters live in your home
What are you a commie?
@@thatsawesome2060 Eew, I thought this only happened in my country, I hate this. I don't blame those who are droven into violence since it's horrible seeing your hard earned money being taken by cruel scammers.
@@thatsawesome2060 In extreme cases, it can take decades to get people out. All it takes is the repetitive filing of BS paperwork.
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This happens all the time! It happened to me, I placed my place on Airbnb and that person airBnb it out to a squatter who I had to pay to leave. AirBNB doesn’t check if you even have a lease
Did you let then stay more than 30 days
i rather burn down my home than see others live off my hard work .
Tell me about it!
Give the tenants notice of construction work on home inside & out. Disturb their peace. As owners of the home, they can also squat on the property. Could have landscaping down. Plumbing & electrical contractors come in for inspection for upgrades & improvements. Have the backyard torn up and turned into a dirt mud patch. Etc. Tell them all windows are going to be replaced and new roof as well. Sorry for the inconvenience. Play dirty literally. Drive them from the home.
@@jj4christ I'm taking notes.. LOL
@Emma Madison but if the owner gets work done to disturb sleep patterns it will drive people away!
@@jj4christ if the utilities are in the homeowners name like someone mentioned earlier they could stop water electric etc...?
Airbnb said that it’s rare LOL that’s a LIE
Praying for this family to receive justice and restitution.
Yeah, great idea...
Criminal activity is what seems to win in this country. It's gone down the toilet.
Yup it’s been like that since the start
@@cool-yt1zq No, 40-50 years ago, this wouldn't have been an issue. Renters breaking contracts and squatters were booted out easily.
@@kristinab1078 america was founded 50 years ago ?? Interesting
This is a situation where you need outside muscle to come in and take care of things. Even a rogue construction crew that "got the wrong house" could help by taking out the doors, windows, and maybe even capping the water line somewhere (I have construction experience and easily 98% of regular people these days don't know how to turn their water on and off, especially all the way from the street connection). They'll be gone soon enough and the owners won't face any fines because they're just having repairs done. Might as well make the tenants miserable if they're going to make your life miserable as well.
I like the way you think.
So people can just move into your house? Such BS. I feel so bad for these people.
Yes...yes they can, if you are stupid enough to rent it out.
There was a time when laws made sense.
It's California. Nothing makes sense here.
thank the new age socialists of Californistan
This is why it is soooo important to screen your tenants carefully. !!!!!!
Because false reports have *never* happened
My sympathies go out to this couple. Its AirBnB's fault! My First & last experience with AirBnB: I rented an Airbnb in Atlanta Georgia the place was not ready when I arrived. We waited about 4 hours for the place to be cleaned (After the leasing office was closed). We thought it the place was owned. The address given to us was different than the actual AirBnB location and the presumed owner of the place told me and my fiance not to mention anything about Airbnb to the leasing office or anyone when we arrived we already paid several hundred dollars for the Airbnb and it was late night hrs from home with our dog so we didnt want to cancel at that point. The place smelled strongly of weed and I felt uncomfortable staying where I wasn't allowed to stay.
yeah I stick with hotels......
why can't they just evict them? this is criminal stupidity and it shouldn't be tolerated!
With AirBNB allegedly supporting a housing black market in plain site, honest tenants will more likely be harassed by landlords.
It happens all the time! I’m currently in the Central Valley where the landlord may not know the tenant is subleasing to Airbnb.
Im surprised someone still buy houses in california with their stupid laws over there
What laws??
@@ashleynicole8041
California has very hostile real estate laws.
(For example houses are a lot smaller compared to other states for that reason and you have housing shortages)
@@chris0000924 If you build small houses, doesn't that more houses in the same square mile area?
Im surprised people can afford them
This is why we bought a house in AZ next to a lake
Note to self: don’t move to California
@The M Network Cali is NOTHING like Florida. 😂
Florida has more common sense
How about we all move in to celebrity homes for over 30 days via air bnb
Its like this in PA and NJ
Note to self: I love cali 🌴
So I can just list my ex’s property on AirBNB without prosecution 😂😂
This news has the potential to bring Airbnb down.
No it doesn't
😂😂😂😂 not
LOL
Airbnb is a scam
Nope. This isn't the first time this has happened-- been going on for years. Another couple ended up living with their squatters. Nothing they could do-- the squatters were so bold and indignant, that they didn't even hide themselves during the news story-- they were going about their day like normal, maybe even trying to be seen.
People can only visit my house for no more than a week. Anything after that, they have to go. I get agitated with people that easy. 😩😩😩
Wow you're nice I live in Virginia if someone receives mail there they can claim residency and you have to evict them through the courts or if they stay more than 3 days you'd be amazed how often things like this happen
You're nice.. except for my mom, niece and nephews, noone is allowed to stay at my place for more than 4-5 hours 🤭🤭
@@dawnjackson6299 why is the law so crazy over there...
@@ririeranggasari where I live was the first permanent English settlement so we have a lot of leftover laws that have never been changed from hundreds of years ago maybe it's one of those
A week is a long time! My mom has a saying: “houseguests are like fresh caught fish, they start to stink after three days” 😄
I rented an AirBNB in Mexico City that was some kind of a converted commercial property with a jail cell like door that often jammed. It also had spotty internet. There was a club nearby that was noisy way into the morning. I left midtrip because it felt unsafe and I couldn't sleep and AirBNB wouldn't refund my money bc I didn't formally cancel. And they kept the listing up even though I told them it didn't feel safe and did not match the description. The property owner taunted me and left a terrible review about me as a a guest (which AirBNB later removed). I have never used AirBNB since.
“Do a foreclosure”?? Are you kidding me? Pay your mortgage, pay for your house to be cleaned and put in on the market! What do you mean you’re going to let it go into foreclosure???
They can't pay the mortgage on the house because the original tenant never paid rent, left, and can't be found to sue or be held criminally livable. The squatters are in the house, and the owners can't take repossession because of "squatters rights". They can't afford the payments due to all of the financial issues up to this point and without anyone in the house paying rent, they have no extra income to pay the mortgage
They are people living in it and refusing to leave, you can’t sell your house like that.
I just can’t understand how the law protects thieves that have manipulated the system to their benefit. They’re not the owner’s tenants, so throw them out. You need to protect the homeowner.
@@KristinGrady but the law isn't protecting thieves, its more like they lost the original renters which is crazy .makes me wonder how long were they not paying ? They say they are losing money but did they rent out the home with no deposit or anything?
@@jenerin905 thats not really fair, they are not squatters, they are jusy paying rent to the wrong person. They should not necessarily be forced out because money can be made here,the courts just have to find the original renters and make them pay it back. The people currently have a lawful right to stay ,u can't kick someone out with the eviction process amd its not fair if they didn't know
LMAO, the situation sucks, but I DID NOT expect that voice from him 😅
Listen I'm over here dying 😭💀🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
Beta voice 😆
😂😂
On the block where I live, an older couple died that had 8 apartment buildings and the younger family did not want them and left them empty with unlocked doors. Then people I never saw started inhabiting them and I believe they are squatters living for free. This is a major problem where I live in Illinois.
Wow. Why wouldn't they sell them
@@mzbatonrougebeauty5267 its the O Block
People are too nice. There are always ways to get squatters to leave
They can sue back
@@josezaragoza3188 i think he means theres other “Ways**” to make them leave...
First, call a tow truck since it's on private property and you have homeowners' documents, you can get an illegally parked car towed. It's a pain to have to pay and get your car back, well first they have to find a ride to get to go get their car. LOL. That's a nice way. Or you can take all the wheels off the car and then use their wheels as the block to hold their car up and throw all the lug nut all over the lawn. Technically, you didn't damage the car or steal anything but you made to difficult to use the car. No need to sue. You want games, I've got games. You just have to make living there difficult and they will choose to leave and run that scam somewhere else.
@@shad0wCh8ser I was just thinking of calling my biker friends but I like your style👌
@@shad0wCh8ser And as soon as they leave, change the locks, and block any way for them to get back in!!
So why haven't the owners sued their original tenants for possession and cross claimed against the illegal airbnb sub tenants for rent and possession? Even with a rent moratorium, they cant violate the terms of this original leasehold--the original tenant should still be liable for damages, as well as the illegal sub tenants.
This is California. Nothing makes sense.
They can, however, it doesn't solve the problem of air bnb tenants not leaving. They are protected to stay without eviction due to new covid laws. It's sad.
I can't speak for California, but in Florida, there are two parallel actions, the eviction order and the suit for damages (unpaid rent, etc.) Even if you can't remove them until the moratorium is over, you can still win a judgment for damages.
@@Sagha4 air bnbs is not the same as a tenant. It's not protected under those covid eviction laws. It's like a hotel. Ur done after your stay and can't stay for longer then a certain time frame because of rental laws etc. The lock out Airbnb guest had paid for their stay to the tenants. But the tenants tried to kick them out because the landlords caught wind of it. The air bnbs guest had a right to their night or whatever I'm sure they didn't know the drama of the lease tenants / original owners. So the news story is misleading. As if the airbnb guest are tryin to squat for free which wasn't the case. They just got caught in the middle.
@@therealtampadude9175 good luck collecting on the judgement 🤣
Air BnB needs to give them the money they received for this house.
Yep that’s what happened in the apartment upstairs from mine. The girl was using it as an Airbnb rental. One day the ceiling in my bathroom caved in because there was a leak upstairs that nobody noticed. I could’ve been killed if I had been in there. Went upstairs to find that the people in the apartment at the time rented it through Airbnb & didn’t even realize that it was an illegal situation. That explained all the late night sounds of furniture being moved, luggage rolling around, and strangers coming in and out of the building. Anyway I think she got evicted
This is why air bnb needs to be closed up. They got loopholes to help you lose your damn house
Absolutely!! Although I've used Airbnb extensively, myself, while traveling and it's been a Godsend for me, for travel, I totally agree with you!! Airbnb has caused some of the worst problems!! This disgusting "wannabe hotel organization" should be taken to task and prosecuted!!
They have caused numerous issues from causing the housing market to be used as a "commodity" and consequently causing the prices of homes to skyrocket and become unaffordable for ordinary Americans, to ruining neighborhoods with transients coming and going at all times, crowding streets with cars, noise issues ...etc. etc.
The original point of Airbnb was actually not a bad idea. It was supposed to bring the original _"bed and breakfast"_ concept into the 21st century, which is perfectly fine by me, and I'm sure would not have caused much mayhem. So someone who owns *_AND LIVES_* in their home, wanting to host a couple rooms in their house is perfectly fine!
The problem is many have taken advantage of this scheme and turned it into a de facto "hotel business" buying up several houses *_for the sole purpose of running Airbnb "hotels"._* This should be made ILLEGAL, and people running these unlicenses, and therefore illegal" hotel chains" should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!
@That Guy Yes, I did read about those, and I was beyond thrilled that these people are in REAL TROUBLE!! Couldn't be happier. I saw an interview a couple months back, and this guy who had bought several homes, and per his own words, was running several Airbnb homes, had the gall and audacity to play the "victim" and was demanding sympathy because he was losing "tons of money" due to the pandemic. I was going "Man! that feels great! serves you right!" Typically, I'm not the type to rejoice over peoples misfortune, but in this case I believe it was richly deserved!!
Honestly, I hope they lose the shirt off their backs!! I just don't want the "Mom and Pop" homeowners who were just hosting a couple rooms in their home to get into trouble. The good thing is, these people are unlikely to be affected much, since it's their own home, and they were paying the mortgage anyways!
@That Guy HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Ha ha
This is Total Bullshit They need to close the loopholes .This so crazy OMG
@@747-pilot Why should it be illegal if somebody wants to use their hard earned money and buy a home and rest on Airbnb guess what they owned a home and I’m feeling to see how they are possibly going to have to for clothes if the previous tenant was still paying the rent how are they behind on their mortgage or why were they need to foreclose sure you don’t want them to do Airbnb and that’s one issue but how is that exactly affecting you with getting foreclosed on you get foreclosed on when you don’t pay your bill so if the tenant was paying their rent on time to the owner what is the issue as far as that house that their fault
This is not uncommon!! There are squatters who took over a bank owned property right around the block from my parent’s house in Queens, NY and they list it on air bnb. The neighbors have contacted them so many times.... they have called the mayor... reported to the city etc no one is helping 😭😭😭
Wow... what upsets me most about this is a family was displaced from their home & the bank is not even taking care of the house. The original family could’ve stayed there...
county supervisor: "protect the general public especially the homeless"... the issue here is.. you give the homeless an inch, they will take a mile.. since they have nothing to lose
Airbnb is negilent, they should taken to court and the platform should be examined. Boycott airbnb
I see most laws protect criminals rather than law abiding citizens....
MOVE IN AND STAY IN THE HOUSE, MAKE THEMLEAVE
I know two people in Los Angeles that rent out luxury apartments and list them on AirBnB. They make lots of money but it gets crazy when the person loses the keys or gets a noise complaint. I think this is a much bigger problem then this news clip is portraying.
No this is definitely bigger
I personally know quite a few people who have had nightmare experiences with Airbnb so I avoid them like the plauge.
It’s more common than people think. Happened to me but I was the air bnb guest and no one in the house knew I was ( not did the real landlord) it was horrible!
In my jurisdiction, if you give notice that you or a relative are moving into the property, any lease can be terminated. Then just move in, with every teenage boy you are related to, give them full run of the house..
This is not the only place where Airb&B is creating big problems the same situation happen in Spain and they do nothing to change it...money is all they want
the laws need to be updated for new forms of fraud
My friend had a bad experience with AirBNB when he had a problem with a guest and they banned him from using AirBNB and lied to guests that were arriving that day that he cancelled their reservations and they would help them find another rental and give them a discount.
As an attorney (now judge) let me say up front that it’s insane to rent out your home or other property via AirBnB. You have virtually no legally enforceable protections in any dispute with the guests and AirBnB offers nothing to owners/hosts in terms of resolution (certainly not financial remuneration). When things go wrong, and eventually they always go wrong if you rent out your property long enough, you as owner are on your own to resolve the issues, whether it’s evicting guests turned squatters (and it happens a LOT, even pre Covid) or recouping damages AirBnB disputes and/or doesn’t cover. On a personal note, I’d sooner go back to staying in youth hostels while traveling than use AirBnB again as a guest. Every experience in 4 different cities in 2 countries has been its own unique hell. And far from money saving. I’ll stick to the Ritz. Hell I’ll stick to a Red Roof Inn compared to some of the shit holes I’ve wound up baited and switched into😂
The laws are absolutely ridiculous in regards to squatting
They’re just mad cuz they didn’t think of this before.
ive thought about renting a place in hawaii and then airbnb it for the weekends i didnt think of it being a problem if im paying someone at the end of the day???😂🤷🏼♀️
Stupid much?
3rd party bookings are in violation of Airbnb rules...
That last time I stayed at an AirBNB it was a listed by a renter in an apartment building that didn’t allow subleasing. The other tenants in the small apartment building were clearly very frustrated with the situation.
Another day in the Banana Republic .
It's a 1000x worse in CANADA!! At least in the United States you will eventually get some resolution to these things. In Canada it is a "free for all" Cirminals rewarded, victims, further victimized!
@@747-pilot No you dont eventually get a resolution here. Evil is rampant and innocent good people are being preyed upon.
I might have to move back in to my home and decide to buy a protection dog that only recognizes me as a friendly.
Or secretly hire a "burglar" to invade my home.
Or claim property in the home had been stolen or destroyed, vandalized.
Or put drugs in their belongings and place a call in to the DEA saying I think my roommates/tenants have drugs that I don't want to be blamed for.
There's GOT to be a way to handle this.
If airbnb took the rent money than they need to give 100% of the money to the owner. There need to be a state law for this. In this modern day law enforcement should be able to check the county system for the real owner name in seconds. There's no excuses for this mess.
Honestly you could easily avoid this by making a solid contract with a lawyer and having the tenants qualify to live their with a quality credit score. I use 730 or higher and I never have any issues with my tenants.
There are crooks with high credit scores
@@scroogemcduckrich9705 and multiple eviction lawsuits?
@@therealtampadude9175 did her comment mention multiple eviction lawsuits? where did you see that??
730 is kind of overkill and is hurting the renters who need homes. You can buy with a 600. Why dont you just check to see if they have eviction?
bank would have to foreclose i wouldn’t pay a dime on that mtg 🤷🏿♂️
It's the cities job to make restrictions. My girlfriend use to sub list her rental through Airbnb, she had to stop, because she had to proof she owned the place.
Pretty sure they can go after the original tenants
I’ve stayed in many Airbnb pre-covid and I’ve always had good experiences. However, I’ll be more cautious now. What a terrible experience for the home owners.
I have a legal solution no one seems to think of: the landlord has the right to change the locks as long as they give new keys to the people squatting. So, change the locks and also provide a lease and a key to an ACTUAL tenant that will resecure the property by living in the space WITH the squatters and making them uncomfortable enough to leave. It's not illegal and solves your problem. Done. You're welcome.
*Make sure they are bodyguard types. The bigger, the better.
Did anyone else get an Airbnb hosting ad with this video?
This is so common...there are tons of people doing this
and many tenants get the approval of the landlord and many cities require a copy of the contract for you to get the license to have a short term rental.
One way to get your house back, book it and then don’t leave and change the lock
I like how you think!!!
Best answer to the solution yet! 💯 Just make sure you get friends or relatives with a different last name to book it so that they don't suspect it's you, the owners.
NOT a good idea to rent.....PERIOD!
This is so F#caked up on so many levels. Also, make sure you NEVER, EVER allow anyone (air bnb, or otherwise) to stay in your home for 30 days or more.
This calls for a gangster job, mafia time to make some necessary assaults
Indian mafia? Lol
@@aceaye07 yes, if they were in India
Oh! What's the spa treatment?!
Abnb needs to resolve this or it’s gonna hurt their stock price
They don't care. These platforms outsource accountability
It’s not abnb’s fault
Happened for years. tons of videos online showing how to do this legally.
Why is it bad for these renters to get a little extra cash ?
@@FlyingArtz. because it's not their property.
Bad tenant like these will make it harder for good tenants to move in 😡😡
And it is scenarios like this why CA have fiscal problems: screw over the tax payer while supporting those who only financially drain the state's coffers who then, in turn, only increase pressure to tax payers.
can these home owners have the rights to sue the greedy airbnb which uses other people's property to make profit. why california and other states allow airbnd operate freely without any regulations and laws to protect the homeowners.
Here's the disruption the tech industry promised.
Lol
@pinkmoon Tech folks are commies.
amazing how many people didn’t question that perhaps this is the stupid governments fault for having squatters rights laws?
Yes! I went through this. I got sick had to foreclose on a property. The bank decided they did not want it, never told me and now squatters are in there. They are allowed to turn on utilities in my name. I am responsible for the property with taxes but i can not live there because i foreclosed on it. These people have lived there for 7 years for free while i pay the taxes. I can evict them but that would cost thousands that i do not have and other squatters would just move in. They take down the no trespassing signs and break in. It is a nice area too! I live in an apartment. They have all the rights. This is terrible to go through when you are sick, in and out of hospital and on disability.
@@SunnyCarnivore what state are you in?
@@mjtheory Florida
@@SunnyCarnivore evict them and airbnb it yourself. Or let me do it lol
@@mjtheory i can not afford to evict them! Are you ready for this? There is a law that states that a squatter who has squatted for 7 years and has contributed to improving the property such as cutting the grass can now own it. I don't know how it works, all i know is after 7 years of occupying the property they can take it over and apply for the title that the bank still holds.
It’s funny how this story comes out right before AirBnB is about to IPO. Lower the IPO price to buy a ton of shares
It's the indian way
As if there hasn't been ANY complaints about Airbnb before...
It's about getting more eyeballs for the story.
This segment had zero impact on the share price.
Who are the Air bnb owned by .? Go after the Air bnb.
I wouldn’t suggest anyone invest in Air Bnb. They are profitable and burn through cash like crazy. The IPO price was a complete joke to me. I would never invest my hard earned money into fire-filled vacuum.
All the home owner need to come together in a class action suit against the AirBnB. This is bs
When Airbnb launched their business here in San Francisco years ago they sent invitations to several property owners enticing them of extra income they could earn by listing their property with them. I responded to their invitation asking them how they are going to address the law in San Francisco that prohibits renting less than 30 days. They answered back by virtually saying we don't address those problems. I knew then that I would never ever have anything to do with this company. This is not a rare situation. A tenant in one of my properties successfully rented our property on Airbnb without any problem because Airbnb does not bother to check if the person listing the property is the owner. Airbnb should be held accountable and be closed down! Stop using Airbnb!
Plot twist then the airbnb renters re-rent for double for long term "guests". Once again locking the property into lease agreement. Rent-ception.
This is why you do month to month rent agreement.
Can they take you to court to have the lease "extended"? Kind of like what they do when you're being evicted, and the judge makes the final decision.
Even with a month to month lease you still have to take them to court at least in Maryland. Especially during covid, it's total BS but you get them out faster renting mtm.
100% WRONG! The WORST "lease" to have is 30 days. ANY lease LESS than a month as defined by StATE law places the tenant under HOTEL eviction process which means they can be evicted on the FIRST day of unpaid rent charges; like a hotel can place your bags on the curb if you do not pay the day rate. BUT any lease OVER 30 days gives the tenant Rights that follow long term lease of a year and must follow the eviction process outlined by state law. By writing a lease for the shortest monthly period you only collect for 1 month but give the tenants rights usually granted for a one year leased this involves the court process NOT used for hotel evictions.
It really shouldn't matter. The squatters don't have a lease with the landlord so the police should have put them out. No lease = no rights in my opinon, but only in America losers, scammers and criminals got more rights than law abiding citizens.
@@jerryjenkins5739 You are not a tenant without a tenant-landlord lease though. What a dumb ass state law where squatters are considered as tenants.
Based on the Airbnb reviews, it looks like they were great hosts.
If the home owners never received rent then that's totally unfair.
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"Legally the landlords can't do anything about this"
Imagine paying off your mortgage, by committing to a 20 year contract, making monthly payments and more than 50% of your monthly wages going towards paying off your mortgage payments!
Then being notified, that from a legal standpoint, you have no power if you're property is comprised, contract agreements are breached by the tenant!
AirBnB is siding with the tenant who illegally listed the property on the platform. And not taking in account the viewpoint of the legal owners of the property!
I had 2 extra room empty for years, I rather have less $ in pocket than deal with all this drama and fear.
All landlords can think about, is making Money off people just needing Shelter. Totally something people should make major profit off...
@@VancouverCanucksRock Owning rentals is a business not a charity.
Don't buy a house until you're ready to move in specially in these times🧐😫
Agreed but Maybe the house won't be in the market for that long ...yea the market is slow and bad now but who knew that a year ago?!! Also..realtors tell you there are other families looking at this one right now and get you to sign it, regardless of what your current responsibilities are elsewhere!
Greed always get you in trouble.🐼
If you plan to rent out your property under a rental contract, register with Airbnb anyway even though you are not using their service. You need to be one step ahead of the scammer.
The Airbnb house we rented for Thanksgiving week gave us a bill that was $3,000 more than the whole week of renting the cabin. We contacted Airbnb and they said they weren’t allowed to get involved. The owner of the property had us. It was 1 month before the time we’d be there and there were no other places available. We had family meeting us there. They said the price of the rental was for just two people and the extra $3000 was $500 for the extra 6 people, even though they listed it as an 11-person cabin.
It was fair for the extra cost. When you book a hotel room, you are charged depending on the amount of guests. You booked for two, but had eight people. The cost is to cover, more cleaning, more water usage (some places charge for how much water used vs flat rate) more hydro etc. Basically you didn't adhere to the contract you signed.
Welcome to California. It's been 2 years and my wife and I are still in court to evict someone. California is a squatter state. The city can go around to homeless encampments and toss people off of public property, but a homeowner can't remove a squatter from private property without spending thousands and begging the court for help.
CA certainly loves criminals like squatters, shoplifters, scammers, drug addicts, alcoholics, the unemployed, welfare grifters. It's become a trashy lawless state. I'm thankful I don't live there!!