Airbnb has called for the Government to ban “no fault” evictions to stop landlords kicking tenants out of properties so they can be turned into short-term holiday lets.
The lettings website also said it was ready to administer tourist taxes to help tackle the housing crisis caused by properties being used for holidays rather than permanent residences. Local councils should also create a register for landlords so they can better regulate the short-term lettings sector.
Amanda Cupples, of Airbnb, said banning Section 21 “no-fault” evictions would help the website better police the sector. Airbnb removes landlords from its platform if tenants have been unlawfully evicted, but has been powerless to stop that in the UK because of “no fault” evictions.
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