Homeowner Has Neighbor's Airbnb Guests' Car Towed After Asking Them to Move: 'Ensuring Our Peace and Safety'

A homeowner has sparked discussion online after they had their neighbor's Airbnb guests' car towed amid their stay.

In a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------?" forum, an individual who goes by the username Samshine75 detailed that they have had "ton of issues with Airbnbs in my neighborhood in the past."

Highlighting one instance from earlier this year when the user said their home was "hit by 20 bullets during a gunfight at a neighbor's Airbnb party," they then said that another aggravating occurrence took place recently when "guests at the Airbnb next door were blocking our shared driveway."

Stating that they "politely asked" those renting the neighbors' home "to move their car," the Redditor claimed that they "responded rudely, saying, 'Ain't got the keys. NO,' and then drove off in another car."

The user said matters were made worse when they reached out to the homeowner, whom they explained in their post "hasn't responded to me since May."

"Given her track record of ignoring my messages, I assumed she wouldn't do anything this time either. So, I shot her a quick text and called the non-emergency police line, explained the situation, and they said they would make the guests move it," they wrote.

However, the user said that authorities "towed the car instead," causing the Airbnb host to become "furious."

The homeowner, the Redditor also claimed, said they were specifically angry that the renters weren't given enough time to move their vehicle, but, as the user pointed out in a follow-up message on the thread, "I think it’s important to take the high road in this situation. I realize she could make things much worse for us if she completely stopped caring about what her guests do, so I’m trying to keep things as civil as possible."

The Reddit user further detailed that should a similar occurrence take place in the future, they "won't bother" texting the homeowner, but will "go straight to the authorities" instead, adding, "I think it’s the best way to handle things moving forward while ensuring our peace and safety."

In the comments section of the post, many agreed with the original poster's actions.

"You did give them a chance to move it AND you texted the owner who did not get back to you at the time," one user wrote.

They added, "The non-emergency line was an option and you took it. I expect the owner to be much more responsive to you in future."

Another user said, "You *did* give the guests the chance to move it and they refused," while one more wrote, "They had a chance to fix it, they didn't. Them's how the cookie crumbles."