• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Astonishing amount of rent Airbnb host claims 'tenant from hell' owes after refusing to leave for over 500 days

Home> News> US News

Updated 17:08 5 Oct 2023 GMT+1Published 17:06 5 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Astonishing amount of rent Airbnb host claims 'tenant from hell' owes after refusing to leave for over 500 days

A woman allegedly owes the owner of the Airbnb she's been staying in thousands of dollars, but she's actually asking him for money instead

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

An Airbnb host is being faced with a tenant who is refusing to leave his million-dollar home in LA, meaning he's missed out on thousands of dollars.

Dentist Sascha Jovanovic previously rented out the luxury accommodation in Brentwood, LA, to guests via Airbnb, but the last two years he's been dealing with a 'tenant from hell'.

In 2021, Elizabeth Hirschhorn rented the home for six months and two years later, she's still there and refusing to leave.

While the home is said to be worth a whopping $3.8 million, it's reported that Hirschhorn hasn't paid a single dime in rent in over a year.

Her occupancy was supposed to end in March 2022, but Jovanovic agreed to extend her stay until April.

Advert

But Hirschhorn still didn't leave, sparking the well-known dentist to file an eviction notice.

Apparently the pair agreed a fee of $105 a night when Hirshhorn first moved in - $110 cheaper than what was advertised on Airbnb.

The woman has reportedly paid $20,793 for the first chunk of rent, but has refused to pay since April 2022.

Hirschhorn has squatted there for over 500 days.
Google Maps

Advert

While Jovanovic filed an eviction notice, a judge went on to rule in Hirschhorn's favor as it was found that Jovanovic's property wasn't cleared for rental purposes so she technically didn't owe him anything.

As well as this, the the guesthouse is violating another Department of Building and Safety's code after the owner built in a shower that wasn't approved.

With the judge's ruling in mind, Jovanovic is now suing Hirschhorn in two different cases: a damages complaint to recoup $58,000 in paid rent, and an appeal of the judge’s decision to dismiss the eviction case.

As per reports, Hirschhorn has been squatting at the property for at least 540 days. If she were to have paid the original fee of $105 per night, her total she would owe Jovanovic stands at $56,700.

Advert

This doesn't include any cleaning or other additional charges that are often added on to the final fee after renting an Airbnb property.

The dentist is suing his tenant for $58,000 in unpaid rent.
Instagram/@draschajovanovic

But, while Jovanovic is arguing that Hirschhorn owes him money, she's wanting an eye-watering $100,000 from him to leave the property.

In Hirschhorn countersuit, she has accused the Airbnb host of 15 different violations including including negligence, nuisance, intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Advert

As the lawsuit continues to play out in court, Hirschhorn remains in the $3.8 million home.

Her lawyer's have branded the Airbnb property as a 'bootleg unit' and accused Jovanovic of 'bullying'.

UNILAD has previously contacted Airbnb on the matter.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/ @drsaschajovanovic / Google Maps

Topics: Los Angeles, News, US News

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

X

@niamhshackleton

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

20 mins ago
an hour ago
2 hours ago
  • Getty Images
    20 mins ago

    Newly proposed bill could lead to all porn being banned in this one US state

    A crackdown on porn could spark fierce state debate

    News
  • Fox News
    an hour ago

    Trump has 'evil' 5-word response when asked about Democratic lawmaker who was assassinated in June

    Donald Trump appeared not to know who the lawmaker was

    News
  • PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images
    2 hours ago

    Royal Caribbean cruise ship forced to return to port after major fight on board leaves two hospitalized

    The cruise liner had only just set sail for the Bahamas when it was forced to return to port

    News
  • Clive Brunskill/Getty
    2 hours ago

    Eye-opening new Trump approval ratings show what each US state really thinks of him 8 months into presidency

    The results are in, and voters in two states have flipped from positive to negative rankings

    News
  • Staggering amount of rent Airbnb host claims 'tenant from hell' owes after refusing to leave for over 500 days
  • Journalists shot by LAPD could sue police under specific US law
  • Reason why firefighters aren't using ocean water to put out LA wildfires despite being on coastline
  • Man who won $2,000,000,000 on the lottery loses entire mansion in devastating LA wildfires