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Person Has Enough Of Rude Airbnb Guests In Neighborhood, Calls Police After They Block Driveway
Running an Airbnb sounds like quite a risky business. I mean, you are responsible for the guests that you host and you never know whom you might end up with. What if it’s some sociopath who goes about doing crazy things?
Jokes aside, Reddit user Samshine75 had some wild people stay at the Airbnbs in their neighborhood. However, when one of the guest’s cars ended up blocking the original poster’s (OP) driveway, they had enough and asked them to move it, even texting the neighbor about it. But after being ignored by both, they called the cops, who surprisingly towed the car!
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As the Airbnb business is on the rise, it has also created quite a few issues in community neighborhoods
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The poster’s next-door neighbor runs an Airbnb and one day, the guests over there parked their car in the shared driveway, blocking it for the poster
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Image credits: Jonathan Reynaga / pexels (not the actual photo)
They requested that the guests remove the car, but they refused and drove off in another car, so the poster contacted the owner who had previously ignored them
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Well, this time the poster didn’t receive any answer again so they decided to call the cops who came and towed the car
Image credits: Samshine75
Unsurprisingly, that left the Airbnb owner livid, but the poster assured her that the guests had a chance to move their car away, and she also had a chance to answer them to avoid all the drama
Airbnb’s guests and an ignorant neighbor are what today’s story is all about. The poster lives in a neighborhood where they have had many problems with people staying at a neighboring Airbnb; one even included a gunfight! This one does not include any gory incidents, but rather, it has some absolutely entitled guests.
Well, these guests had parked their car in the shared driveway and completely blocked it for OP. However, a kind request to move it was ignored, so the poster was left with no choice but to inform the owner about it. But the owner had previously ignored OP’s messages, which didn’t give them much hope of receiving help from her.
So, the poster called the non-emergency police line, who said that they would make the guests move it. Surprisingly, even for OP, they came and towed it away. Now the owner was also angry and texted the poster that they didn’t give a chance for the guests to move the car. And quite frankly, this was very unreasonable of her.
OP told us that they were going to respond to the owner and explain that they had indeed asked the guests and even contacted her about it. But they had faced ignorance from both ends. They were also going to explain that they were not aware that the cops were going to tow the vehicle.
After facing the neighbor’s fury, OP was probably feeling confused, so they vented on Reddit and got a bunch of responses in favor of their actions.
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According to Statista, there are over five million Airbnb hosts renting out properties all over the world. So, while this industry is booming, there are also a lot of problems that are increasing because of it.
For instance, a study has indicated that while such short-term rentals have positive effects, the negative effects are greater in comparison. The study also reported that people were most worried about the sense of community being damaged.
And when you look at the experience that the poster had, we can easily understand people’s concerns about short-term rentals like Airbnb. Folks online were also in favor of the poster as they claimed that they did the right thing.
People felt that it was not their duty to tell the guests about the shared parking, as the owner of the house should have clearly mentioned it in her listing. Folks also argued that they had informed the neighbor about it, which they said was very thoughtful. They felt that the neighbor was quite unreasonable in being angry with OP.
As they mentioned, they had no clue that the cops would come and tow the car. The lady also had no right to be angry with OP after she had ignored their past messages multiple times. Many folks advised the poster to complain about the incident and the house owner on Airbnb’s site. And it sounds like a pretty reasonable thing to do rather than constantly face such issues.
Wouldn’t you agree? Also, what advice do you have for OP? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
Folks backed the poster, claiming that it wasn’t their fault, while they considered the Airbnb owner’s negligence and the guests’ attitude the culprits of the situation
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Janelle Collard 1 year ago
AirBNBs + similar ruined the housing market in CA. Most of the affordable apts + houses were scooped by investors years ago and converted to BNBs. Some cities, counties, etc., have put rules in place to limit them in different neighborhoods.
Katchen 1 year ago
AirBNBs haven’t helped, but the housing market in CA was unaffordable before AirBNB ever existed. The demand far outstrips the supply, and AirBNB exacerbates that.
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Mike F 1 year ago
There needs to be something in place to hold the owners accountable for the transgressions of the renters. They seem to be able to enforce their "cleaning fees" but stay hands-off when it comes to creating problems for the people who actually LIVE in the homes around these properties. Personally, I'd get EVERY issue experienced on the "blotter" of the PD. When there's enough complaints levied, even minor ones, the city/municipality will take action based on the police resources required. Some cities are forbidding short term rentals all together and it's causing quite a stir, but that is another post. The people who own these places can't claim clean hands due to ignorance of the issues generated by their property. The local authorities will deem the property a nuisance if there are enough complaints. The people who live around these places are entitled to enjoy their property. The "shared driveway" is an issue all on it's own.
KatSaidWhat 1 year ago
how do you speak again to guests who get in a car and drive off? Some people...
catastrophegirl 1 year ago (edited)
ugh, i live across the street from a house that the owner rents out for short term rentals, and specifically lists on her personal website and vrbo as great for parties. during covid when my area restricted gatherings to 10 people or fewer i once counted 25 cars parked at her house and all over the vacant lot next door (which she doesn't own.) she advertises like she has 3 acres (used to claim 6, actually has 2) because of the privately owned adjacent vacant lot and 2 city owned wilderness offset vacant lots. people tear it all up, shoot off fireworks, have domestic disputes in the middle of the road at 4 am. fortunately i don't have to call in noise disturbances as the elderly folks in houses further away call it in.
catastrophegirl 1 year ago
when the city changed the law to require short term rental owners to be on the property at all times i happened to call the city permitting office to inquire about the change. i provided my address so they could confirm my area is subject to the new law, but stated clearly that i was not renting out my property, just curious. i guess someone there looked at google maps and saw the business ad she placed on the house? *shrug*. soon after that she started parking an rv out front to stay in. then started listing the rv as extra sleeping space for rentals and parked a SECOND rv out front. which is now also showing as available to rent. dunno, maybe she sleeps in her car when it's rented out? the entitlement of short term rental owners is fierce.
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Bret Sander 1 year ago (edited)
Have it declared a nuisance property and let the city deal with them. Air BNB has seriously damaged housing access in my mountain town and I have no pity for the greedy owners.
Argle Bargle 1 year ago
Why do people even care ? Tow the car. It's their fault. I have a hard time believing that in so many of these stories people have to stop and second guess their actions when they are obviously in the right. I wouldn't even have asked. Block the drive, get towed immediately.
Craig Reynolds 1 year ago
What was with everyone questioning if he gave them a chance to move their vehicle? Hello? Everyone knows you do not EVER block someone else's or a shared driveway. Calling authorities should be immediate and with no asking to move it first. This falls under "FK around and find out" and "stupid gets what stupid deserves."
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
I live with a courtyard at the back of my flat that’s shared between six properties, five of us are permanent residents, the sixth is an AirBnB. The owner only rents to people working at the local theatre, either touring crew or the ‘star’, we seem to be lucky in our relationship with AirBnB, they enjoy our little suntrap (ok it’s Buxton so more likely rain), they are always mindful of noise and we’ll always have a friendly chat and a brew when they move in. I know AirBnB gets a bad rap (quite rightly in most cases) but we’ve only got good experiences here.
Janelle Collard 1 year ago
AirBNBs + similar ruined the housing market in CA. Most of the affordable apts + houses were scooped by investors years ago and converted to BNBs. Some cities, counties, etc., have put rules in place to limit them in different neighborhoods.
Katchen 1 year ago
AirBNBs haven’t helped, but the housing market in CA was unaffordable before AirBNB ever existed. The demand far outstrips the supply, and AirBNB exacerbates that.
Load More Replies... Mike F 1 year ago
There needs to be something in place to hold the owners accountable for the transgressions of the renters. They seem to be able to enforce their "cleaning fees" but stay hands-off when it comes to creating problems for the people who actually LIVE in the homes around these properties. Personally, I'd get EVERY issue experienced on the "blotter" of the PD. When there's enough complaints levied, even minor ones, the city/municipality will take action based on the police resources required. Some cities are forbidding short term rentals all together and it's causing quite a stir, but that is another post. The people who own these places can't claim clean hands due to ignorance of the issues generated by their property. The local authorities will deem the property a nuisance if there are enough complaints. The people who live around these places are entitled to enjoy their property. The "shared driveway" is an issue all on it's own.
KatSaidWhat 1 year ago
how do you speak again to guests who get in a car and drive off? Some people...
catastrophegirl 1 year ago (edited)
ugh, i live across the street from a house that the owner rents out for short term rentals, and specifically lists on her personal website and vrbo as great for parties. during covid when my area restricted gatherings to 10 people or fewer i once counted 25 cars parked at her house and all over the vacant lot next door (which she doesn't own.) she advertises like she has 3 acres (used to claim 6, actually has 2) because of the privately owned adjacent vacant lot and 2 city owned wilderness offset vacant lots. people tear it all up, shoot off fireworks, have domestic disputes in the middle of the road at 4 am. fortunately i don't have to call in noise disturbances as the elderly folks in houses further away call it in.
catastrophegirl 1 year ago
when the city changed the law to require short term rental owners to be on the property at all times i happened to call the city permitting office to inquire about the change. i provided my address so they could confirm my area is subject to the new law, but stated clearly that i was not renting out my property, just curious. i guess someone there looked at google maps and saw the business ad she placed on the house? *shrug*. soon after that she started parking an rv out front to stay in. then started listing the rv as extra sleeping space for rentals and parked a SECOND rv out front. which is now also showing as available to rent. dunno, maybe she sleeps in her car when it's rented out? the entitlement of short term rental owners is fierce.
Load More Replies... Bret Sander 1 year ago (edited)
Have it declared a nuisance property and let the city deal with them. Air BNB has seriously damaged housing access in my mountain town and I have no pity for the greedy owners.
Argle Bargle 1 year ago
Why do people even care ? Tow the car. It's their fault. I have a hard time believing that in so many of these stories people have to stop and second guess their actions when they are obviously in the right. I wouldn't even have asked. Block the drive, get towed immediately.
Craig Reynolds 1 year ago
What was with everyone questioning if he gave them a chance to move their vehicle? Hello? Everyone knows you do not EVER block someone else's or a shared driveway. Calling authorities should be immediate and with no asking to move it first. This falls under "FK around and find out" and "stupid gets what stupid deserves."
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
I live with a courtyard at the back of my flat that’s shared between six properties, five of us are permanent residents, the sixth is an AirBnB. The owner only rents to people working at the local theatre, either touring crew or the ‘star’, we seem to be lucky in our relationship with AirBnB, they enjoy our little suntrap (ok it’s Buxton so more likely rain), they are always mindful of noise and we’ll always have a friendly chat and a brew when they move in. I know AirBnB gets a bad rap (quite rightly in most cases) but we’ve only got good experiences here.
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