‘You rented out my home’: Landlord Airbnb's tenant's home while he's on vacation, refuses to cover costs of missing items

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    Font - Posted by u/rickky1000 2 days ago 2 Landlord Airbnb'd my home when I was on vacation Landlord Tenant Housing I currently rent a home in California on a 1 year lease. 2
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    Font - I recently stayed in Vancouver for couple months with my family to spend time with my new nephew and enjoy summer vacation. When I got back to my house I had noticed that items from my house have been missing, such as my PlayStation, PC and even an entire g safe with a fil m inside.
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    Font - There was no sign of forced entry whatsoever, I filed a police report for the theft alongside asking my neighbors if they saw anything. This is where the wtf comes in, two of my neighbors said they didn't even realize I was gone because they saw cars parked in front alongside people coming and going the entire time.
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    Font - I proceeded to ask my landlord if he has had any repairmen or people coming in and going since that's the only way somebody could have a key to the front. He said he rented out the space on Airbnb when I was gone. I am absolutely furious, he denies any wrongdoing stating it's his building and I vacated for the 2 months. I was paying every god dan month I was gone.
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    Font - I realized now he figured out I was gone since I let him know I would be gone for a few months so instead of picking up the rent in person with cash I would cash app him. He is refusing any liability saying he isn't responsible for the guests and I should just file a renters insurance claim?!
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    Font - timcrall - 2 days ago 3 The good thing about filing an insurance claim is that they might sue the landlord for you - and they're probably much better positioned to do that. So I'd definitely talk to your insurance company.
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    Font - Your landlord definitely had no right to "double rent" your apartment while you were still making rent payments on it, regardless of whether you were physically inside it or not.
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    Font - Make a list of everything stolen (probably already did this for the police report). Tell the police what happened - the landlord may be criminally liable as well, for having knowingly let people into your apartment that had no business being there.
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    Font - And - unless your insurance company has this covered on your behalf - sue your landlord for the value of everything stolen and the rent you paid for the two months. And consider moving somewhere where the landlord isn't a criminal. 7.3k Share
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    Font - bug-hunter 2 days ago Quality Contributor He is refusing any liability saying he isn't responsible for the guests The obvious retort is "And who exactly allowed those guests access while there was a valid and fully paid up lease?"
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    Font - If you didn't already, tell the police that the LL caused the gun to be stolen when they rented out your unit. 6.3k Share
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    Font - UsuallySunny 2 days ago Quality Contributor You should file a renters' insurance claim. You should also sue him, both for a refund of your rent and for any difference between what renters' insurance covers and the current market value of the missing property. (You will need to do research and provide comps to the court.)
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    Font - If it's less than (or near) $10,000, small claims is the best option. What he did was completely outrageous. As the lessee, you had the exclusive right to use your property, and he breached that.
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    Font - A lawsuit in superior court would require a lawyer, and you may have to pay upfront. Whether you could recover attorney fees depends on your lease. It's also probably too small-dollar to interest most attorneys, so if you decide to go this route, look for a solo practitioner or a small firm. 5.2k Share
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    Font - SilverCats 2 days ago. edited 2 days ago I think you should find a tenant lawyer to at least have a consultation. California is very tenant friendly so the landlord may owe you a lot for damages. They definitely owe you for the stolen stuff but also very likely they might owe the rent back, and owe damages for unauthorized
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    Font - entry and possibly illegal eviction, utilities. Also unclear about damages covered by the security deposit. Now that they let someone in, they could have damaged something, but how is the landlord going to prove who did it you, or the guests he let in?
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    Font - Heterosaucers - 2 days ago You should sue him. He committed theft and fraud. When you rent a place you have possession. You could start with the police and I would do that. Go and file a report and state everything you've written here in this order:
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    Font - 1. I rent this place (hand lease to officer) 2. I made payments for each month of the year ( bank statement showing payment.) 3. He committed fraud by leasing the space while I was in possession. Sheriffs and police do evictions so they know the rules to some extent. 4. The people he rented the space to stole from me.
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    Font - He didn't just lease the space. He made your belongings available to them, so he rented your så it and they stole it. Start with the police. 779 Share
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    Font - lifeofyou 2 days ago Lots of good advice above. I would also suggest putting holds on your credit with all three credit agencies. Who knows what was rifled through and information stolen. I would even consider closing banking accounts and opening new ones with different account numbers. 380 Share
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    Font - Girl_with_tools 2 days ago I'm a Calif real estate broker and also an attorney but this isn't legal advice and you're not my client. WTAF, is he crazy? Is your lease on the standard California Assoc of Realtors Residential Lease Agreement form? 342 Share
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    Font - UsuallySunny 2 days ago edited 2 days ago Quality Contributor It wouldn't make any difference if this lease was on a napkin, the landlord still can't do this. 4 272 Share

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