When Tenants Turn Hosts: A jaw-dropping story about tenants secretly Airbnb-ing

[Michael Calvey]

It got me thinking - how many of us might be unwitting Airbnb hosts?

The author shares a wild story about discovering his long-term tenant was secretly running an Airbnb out of his apartment. Even crazier, he found out a film crew had used his property for a shoot without his knowledge!

This raises some serious questions:

1.Have any of you experienced something similar with your tenants?
2. What precautions do you take to prevent unauthorized subletting?
3. How often do you inspect your properties, and what do you look for?
4. What legal recourse do landlords have in these situations?
5. For those running short term rentals, how do you handle guests who misuse your property (like the author's film set situation)?

[Francesco Ponticelli]

First protection (the one you need to cover you in court) is no sublease in the contract: in FL, it's the standard option.