A UK Airbnb host who rented out his council flat has been evicted from the property and fined £100,000 ($123,000) in unlawful profits. Toby Harman used a fake identity on Airbnb to rent out his central London studio, receiving over 300 reviews on the site since 2013. Harman was caught out by anti-fraud software, which linked the listing to him. It is illegal for council tenants to sublet. Airbnb said it has removed the property listing, adding it supports regulation on short-term letting in London. There are around at least 1,500 Airbnb listings in London, despite most tenancy agreements precluding sublets.
A UK Airbnb host who rented out his council flat has been evicted from the property and fined £100,000 ($123,000) in unlawful profits. Toby Harman used a fake identity on Airbnb to rent out his central London studio, receiving over 300 reviews on the site since 2013. Harman was caught out by anti-fraud software, which linked the listing to him. It is illegal for council tenants to sublet. Airbnb said it has removed the property listing, adding it supports regulation on short-term letting in London. There are around 80,000 Airbnb listings in London, despite most tenancy agreements precluding sublets.