Man arrested for living in crawl space of condo complex, meth possession: Oregon sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n“You would have the right to change the locks at that point in time,” Bornstein said.<\/p>\n
For Weissman, that option was no longer available.<\/p>\n
She said a six-month eviction process could result in more than $70,000 in lost rental income, while she would still be responsible for mortgage payments, property taxes and legal fees.<\/p>\n
“This is going to devastate me if he ends up staying for any length of time,” Weissman said.<\/p>\n
Weissman also criticized Airbnb’s response to the dispute.<\/p>\n
“Airbnb did like the absolute minimum. I mean, they said, ‘Call your local law enforcement,'” she said.<\/p>\n
According to Weissman, police were unable to help because the dispute was considered a civil matter.<\/p>\n
Weissman said that Lemarck told her his credit card had been stolen and that he could not leave until it was replaced.<\/p>\n
The dispute took another turn when Weissman said a neighbor alerted her that water was pouring out of the townhome.<\/p>\n
She said the emergency allowed her to enter the property, where she found evidence of damage, including what she described as an attempt to break into a private closet.<\/p>\n
Weissman said she believed the situation shifted in her favor at that point. Later that night, she said, Lemarck loaded a U-Haul and left the property, leaving the townhome damaged and in disarray.<\/p>\n
While Airbnb offers damage protection through its AirCover program, Weissman said the company should provide insurance for situations involving guests who refuse to leave.<\/p>\n
“I would have taken it, that would have been great,” she said.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Airbnb said, “Issues like this on Airbnb are very rare. In this case, we are in contact with the host and have removed the guest from our platform.”<\/p>\n
Weissman said she now hopes her experience will help spur legislation aimed at protecting short-term rental owners in similar situations.<\/p>\n
“Booking it on Airbnb with the lax eviction laws in California – they just get away with it,” Weissman said.<\/p>\n
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