Landlord tries to evict tenants for listing rented apartment on Airbnb

Tribunal had ruled in favour of the occupants but owner takes case to court, arguing that a five-day stay amounts to sub-letting

A landlord who attempted to evict tenants for listing their rental property on Airbnb has taken the case to court, arguing that a five-day stay in the apartment in Melbourne amounted to sub-letting.

Barbara Uecker and Michael Greaves signed a 12-month lease for the two-bedroom apartment in the bayside suburb of St Kilda in August 2015 and later listed it on Airbnb in two advertisements: one offering just the spare room, and one the whole flat.