Hi all,
I was just told by someone that their lease prohibits short lets and Aibnb but that they fought this successfully on the basis of their flat being on the ground floor. As their guests do not use the common stair case, have anyone living below, they argued no wear and tear from suit cases being dragged up and down the stairs and noise was applying to them.
Has anyone heard of Ground floor flats being excluded from short let bans in leases?
Any thoughts?
Who did they successfully fight the prohibition with? If its the freeholder, then its unlikely that he has the power to grant something against the terms of the lease. The other leaseholders could easily challenge it in court.
The nuisance to other residents is not just accessing the stairs, its additional noise and people constantly coming and going.
Airbnb for short stays counts as a business, which is against the terms of most leases, which require the property only to be used as a residential home.
Thank you David. I agree, it would be most strange to treat leaseholders differently.