Landlords clamp down on the rise of subletting without approval

'Everyone does it', but leaseholders and tenants must tread carefully if they want to avoid repercussions

Growing numbers of landlords are launching possession proceedings against tenants who have sublet their property via sites such as Airbnb without permission, it was claimed this week. Tenants who do this without consent risk eviction for a breach of their assured shorthold tenancy agreement. Meanwhile, owners of leasehold flats have also been warned they should tread very carefully.

Only Airbnb hosts who own their property outright can be sure that they are not breaching any contractual obligations - but even these homeowners, like any other landlord, are breaking the law if they fail to get a gas safety certificate for the property each year.

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