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A Brentwood homeowner has been unable to evict an Airbnb tenant who won't leave or pay rent.

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[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's a guest house, in their yard. Yes I understand that yard is probably larger than most, but the definition doesn't change just because it's a rich neighborhood. And the point is this isn't some house bought in some working-class neighborhood to make money off rentals while driving up prices and gentrifying the area, it's a guest house on a property the family already owns and lives on. Hence why the "late stage capitalism" tag seems like a bit of a stretch.

Interesting that lacking a rental permit is somehow grounds for continuing to have someone living on the property rather than further grounds for eviction. I wonder if you'd apply the same logic to a room you listed on AirBnB to make some extra money off unused space without researching permits requirements.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

here's the thing: in the past i have used couchsurfing to house people. i don't intend to make "extra money" off of people needing a roof over their head.