A man who had his apartment rented out via Airbnb only to have a sex party hosted there, is trying to make sure the same doesn't happen to anyone else.
He's created a website called "Sublet Spy" to let landlords keep an eye on their tenants, and make sure the apartments don't end up on apartment-sharing sites.
Ari Teman's terrible experience with Airbnb prompted him to create a business that actually targets the company.
"If you list on Airbnb, we will find you, tell your landlord, and you may get evicted or end up on a tenant black list," Teman said.
In fact, Teman's on that black list.
Eyewitness News reported about how when he used Airbnb to list his own sublet in Chelsea, the person who rented from him threw an orgy that prompted the police to show up. It also prompted Teman's eviction.
He's created a website called "Sublet Spy" to let landlords keep an eye on their tenants, and make sure the apartments don't end up on apartment-sharing sites.
Ari Teman's terrible experience with Airbnb prompted him to create a business that actually targets the company.
"If you list on Airbnb, we will find you, tell your landlord, and you may get evicted or end up on a tenant black list," Teman said.
In fact, Teman's on that black list.
Eyewitness News reported about how when he used Airbnb to list his own sublet in Chelsea, the person who rented from him threw an orgy that prompted the police to show up. It also prompted Teman's eviction.
"Certainly, I regret ever listing on Airbnb," Teman said.
Airbnb reimbursed him for property damages, but he says he didn't understand until after the fact that he was breaking the law by renting out his apartment.
Now he's a crusader. He launched sublet spy which uses technology to figure out who's offering an illegal sublet.
Read more @ http://abc7ny.com/realestate/new-website-targets-illegal-sublets-on-airbnb/1275814/
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