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AirBNB will be pursuing legal claims and damages caused by a resident that threw an unauthorized party in Sunnyvale where a gun was drawn killing one person and injuring another individual. AirBNB has informed the tenant of its legal plan, supposedly there was 150 to 200 guests at the party on August 7th. Throwing a party unauthorized in a home rented from AirBNB violates AirBNB regulations, resulting in the tenant being banned from using AirBNB services permanently.
Following this incident, AirBNB has made some new policies for its users to prevent future instances of this caliber from happening. For instance, AirBNB will no longer allow guest to make a one-night reservation on Halloween without a history of positive reviews from previous renters. AirBNB is now taking legal action against other users throwing unauthorized parties around the country. The Sunnyvale home was also not properly listed as a short-term rental location, nor was the resident present during the guest’s entire stay. Both of these actions violate the AirBNB regulations as well.