An Airbnb host in Durham, North Carolina, allowed guests to enter a multi-month rental agreement, and now they are refusing to leave unless evicted, according to court documents.
An Airbnb host in Durham, North Carolina, filed a complaint in court against renters-turned-squatters after they refused to vacate the property until they received an order of eviction, according to court documents. The documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, show the current guests agreed to pay the host, Farzana Rahman, $1,900 per month from Oct. 25, 2023, to May 25, 2024, to stay in a condominium on Chimney Ridge in Durham. But after May 25, the guests refused to leave the condominium.
They answered the door, and they said, 'No, we haven't moved out.' She said, 'Should I come tomorrow?' And they said, 'No, don't come back,'" Rahman said. In court documents, Rahman said she contacted the Durham Police Department on May 28, which resulted in two officers being dispatched to the rental property. The officers reportedly spoke with a man at the property – who was not the primary renter or named in the complaint – who said he would not leave.
Airbnb, Rahman said, would not provide information about the guests to the owner, and the company instructed her to file a complaint with the local authorities to force the guests to vacate. Rahman also noted that she had not been able to enter her property to assess the damages, though standing in the entryway, she reported a strong odor of tobacco and marijuana from inside. The situation has affected Rahman’s ability to host future guests, she said in the filing.
The station reported that Rahman is a single parent. She told the station the occupants are refusing to leave until they receive an eviction order. "I think they’re just trying to gain time to stay there for free because they haven’t paid," Rahman said. Airbnb did not immediately respond to requests from FOX Business for comment on the matter.
The company’s site warns those looking to rent their properties through them that guests who stay in a home or apartment for a month or longer could establish rights as a tenant. In some jurisdictions, those rights mean that local tenancy laws could protect them from being removed unless a required eviction process goes through the court system.
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