Couple Rents Out Home Using Popular Website – and Returns to Something Almost Unimaginable

theblaze.com ^ | may 1, 2015 | jon street

[lowbridge]

The Kings rented out their Calgary, Alberta, home in Canada using the popular renting service Airbnb. They thought it would be an easy way to help offset the cost of their travel with their two kids, CTV reported.

They were wrong.

The Airbnb renters told the King family that only four people would be staying at the home while they attended a wedding. So on Saturday, they handed over the keys and were off on their trip. But it wasn’t long before they their neighbors called and sent them text messages, explaining that they were concerned about what was going on.

Later, a party bus showed up and an unknown number of people poured into the home. Police received at least three noise complaints in as many days and on Monday they were called to the house to respond to a fight taking place in the front yard.

The family returned home, while some of the apparent partiers were still there , to find their house completely trashed.

[Red Badger]

Well, there is some difference. One can be one without the other....................

[BlackAdderess]

Oh darlin’ I certainly do. The no good lousy SOBs ruined my county Republican party and handed it to the Democrats.

[MrEdd]

...even though we never actually see that happen.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I don’t have a problem with concepts like Uber and Airbnb, but people really should use some common sense.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

This happened in our town last week, too. 200-250 teens showed up at an AirBNB rental for a party. It naturally got out of control just like this article. Happened three weekends in a row, too. The city council is finally looking into restrictions on turning your property into a commercial hotel.

I like the photos with the article.
Mom: “Where’s your blue bra, Mindy? I didn’t see it in the dirty clothes.
Mindy: “Uhhhhh....”

[BlackAdderess]

Straightup. Is ou isn’t the “sharing economy” a libertarian thing?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Just how binding are click-through contracts?

[Responsibility2nd]

Did they?

Well, lucky for them. I bet they never rent out their home again.

[minnesota_bound]

Canadians did this?

[CopperTop]

This situation invokes one of my favorites..

Play schtoopit games, win schtoopit prizes!! d;^)

[from occupied ga]

stuck on stupid, Do you even know what a libertarian is? On second thought don’t answer. I couldn’t care less what you think.

[Sgt_Schultze]

The photo you posted - I remember it. See the guy, center-right with the white shirt? Maryland's (democrat) attorney general at the time.

These guys are such players.

[Fightin Whitey]

Oh darlin' I certainly do

But You Never Even Call Me...

[logi_cal869]

I agree. Whether or not it’s an issue in this case, ABB likely avoids any culpability due to their ‘one-click’ hold-harmless.

It’s an issue not properly addressed in the courts, imho.

Yet...

[logi_cal869]

That is an untested question with companies such as this, Uber, et al...

[Jim Noble]

Returns to Something Almost Unimaginable

Gee, I could EASILY imagine it, which it is why I would never do such a thing.

Just because you contact a stranger on teh internets instead of in an alley does not turn that stranger into a trustworthy individual.

[ETL]

Later, a party bus showed up and an unknown number of people poured into the home.

Reminds me of an episode of the Flintstones, where they rent their home to a bunch of noisy musicians who show up in a minibus.

[-YYZ-]

I think the bigger risk with this sort of thing is that someone’s going to get inside your place, and then refuse to leave, working the tenant protection laws for as long as possible to stay in your place. You wouldn’t think that was possible, based on common sense, but of course a lot of the laws written to protect tenants (and to be sure there are a lot of dirtbag landlords out there, too), like most products of the government and lawyers, are largely devoid of common sense.

[BlackAdderess]

Lol!

[Rebel_Ace]

Based on these statements:

"Brought to you by the libertarians who came up with the “sharing” economy!"

"Everything is right until something goes wrong, silly libertarian kumbaya."

"Straightup. Is or isn’t the “sharing economy” a libertarian thing?"

I believe you are confusing "Libertarians" with "Hippies"

To wit: "Brought to you by the libertarians who came up with the “sharing” economy!"

Libertarians advocate for an UNREGULATED economy.
Hippies want to "share the land, man"

"Everything is right until something goes wrong, silly libertarian kumbaya."

Libertarians advocate for an PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, so if you do something stupid, the consequences rest on you.
Hippies want to "share the land, man"

"Straightup. Is or isn’t the “sharing economy” a libertarian thing?"

Libertarians advocate for an UNREGULATED economy.
Hippies want to "share the land, man"