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Tenant who sub-let via Airbnb is told to quit by landlord
A private tenant who sub-let a spare room via Airbnb has been told to quit.
The eviction of Leo Cassini by the landlord, who used the Section 21 procedure, highlights the issue of the forthcoming ban on tenancy agreements which contain “no sub-letting” clauses.
Cassini’s own agreement, with landlord Rugby School, had just such a clause.
However, in the Budget the Government said it would legislate to make them illegal.
Cassini, who has lived in the two-bedroom central London flat for 13 years and is due to quit in a couple of weeks, said he needed the money because a filming project had fallen through.
In a statement, Rugby School said: “[We] have been aware since October 2013 that Mr Cassini has been repeatedly sub-letting the property in breach of the terms of the tenancy agreement.
“He was reminded on several occasions, both verbally and in writing, of the terms of his tenancy agreement, and was requested to desist from sub-letting; however, despite giving a commitment on more than one occasion that he would stop, Mr Cassini has continued to sub-let the property.
“The Governing Body of Rugby School, which owns the property, has been patient with Mr Cassini but was left with no alternative but to follow legal procedures to terminate the lease due to Mr Cassini’s frequent breaches of the agreement.”
Alex Hilton, of Generation Rent, said: “If renters hit a difficult patch, they are damned if they sub-let and damned if they don’t.
“It is excellent news that the Government wants to protect renters who sub-let their space space, but as long as Section 21 exists the rights of the landlord will always over-ride those of their tenants.”
http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/tenant-who-sub-let-via-airbnb-is-told-to-quit-by-landlord/
