[bluGill]

After thinking about this for a while, I'm not sure it really happened. It wouldn't surprise me if the house was not trashed, just a landlord manipulating evidence when they think they can make money in court. There is no particular reason to trust either side and we have not seen what evidence really exists. In particular the reporters didn't do a good job of digging in - at the very least where is the response from the Bot Company?

[archonis]

Who needs occam's razor when you've got a mobieus shaped breadknife?

[everyone]

That made me lol.

[MadnessASAP]

A company operating above board would be sure to carefully document the state of the rental before and after whatever work they were doing. Any tradesperson/installer/technician/repair person will have tales of how they were accused of stealing grandmas wedding ring from the bottom of the sock drawer while repairing a leak in the kitchen.

So either Bot Company damaged property and is trying to pretend they didn't. Or they are incompetent and failed to document the state of the property or handle the owners complaints appropriately.

Given that their training robots and would therefore be collecting as much data as possible, including camera data, I'm leaning towards malice instead of ignorance.

[stbtrax]

I don't entirely doubt the landlord but the bizzarre part is the landlord showing up to take their trash and then somehow finding bundles of wires inside the unit. Why would an airbnb host enter the unit to take trash?

[MobiusHorizons]

That’s part of the process of resetting a property for the next reservation. It’s not bizarre, it’s literally what Airbnb landlords do (or sometimes hire other people to do, but that lowers margins)

[chrisweekly]

"Why would an airbnb host enter the unit to take trash?"

Not every airbnb host has a professional cleaning staff, and some of those who do may sometimes wish to check the status of their property. I don't find anything strange, let alone "bizarre".

[fragmede]

Mid visit though?

[jcgrillo]

Does the un-regulation cut both ways? A landlord usually needs to notify tenants 24hr in advance if they're going to enter the property. Does an AirBnB host need to follow any similar rules? It's not like the renters have a lease, it's not their residence.. Do they have any rights to privacy or notice at all?

[TZubiri]

I read that the host took the trash, which was outside the house, and through the window he saw the cables and the man with the laptop.

[maxbond]

They said they saw the wires through the window. Presumably they didn't enter the unit.

[janalsncm]

> The Bot Company did not respond to requests for comment

[ChoGGi]

Could be a greedy landlord, but they did turn off his security cameras, so I'm giving him the benefit of doubt for now.

[dotancohen]

Security cameras inside an apartment for rent, what is essentially a hotel room? Is this common?

[roryirvine]

Sadly, yes: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/how-to-...

[progval]

Nothing in the article says the cameras are inside.