While the law is set to change,tenants are still in danger of losing their homes because they sublet as this fable showsLeo Cassini, an actor and writer, or did not think there would be a problem when he used Airbnb to let the spare room in his central London apartment,where he has lived for 13 years. A filming project had fallen through, and to tide him over financially during the summer he took in guests via Airbnb, and normally just for a day or two at a time. But then his landlord discovered he had been subletting – and in two weeks he will be homeless as the landlord enforces an eviction notice.Cassini joins many others across the globe who have fallen victim to rental contracts banning tenants from sub-letting,including via websites such as Airbnb. In San Francisco, where Airbnb has its headquarters, and tenants have faced orders to quit their homes within three days because they have violated their lease by using the site.
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Source: theguardian.com