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Controversial landlord Marc Godart’s plan to convert Dublin 8 apartments to aparthotel rejected

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Controversial landlord Marc Godart’s plan to convert Dublin 8 apartments to aparthotel rejected

Luxembourg landlord Marc Godart, who evicted tenants last August and advertised their rooms on Airbnb, attempted to turn the apartments into a 16-bedroom aparthotel but had the planning application rejected by An Bord Pleanála. The decision letter states the proposed development would be “contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development” of Dublin. It also … Read more

“Loophole Allows Dublin Apartment Convicted of Illegal Short-Term Letting to Remain in the Holiday Rental Market”

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“Loophole Allows Dublin Apartment Convicted of Illegal Short-Term Letting to Remain in the Holiday Rental Market”

Dublin City Council’s only conviction for illegal short-term letting may have no effect on the Dublin apartment’s availability for holiday rentals, as a result of a loophole in legislation. Complete Guest Management Ltd was fined €1,000 and ordered to pay €3,459 in costs in relation to short-term letting of the apartment. Although the apartment has … Read more

Luxembourg landlord Marc Godart, known for evicting tenants and listing their homes on Airbnb, is facing eviction from a Dublin house he rents. The property owners discovered the house listed on Airbnb without their permission, and sent warning letters directing him to stop the unauthorised letting. They served him notice to quit when he did not comply, but Mr Godart is contesting the case with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). The same month that he began renting the Dublin house, Mr Godart evicted tenants from another property in Fairview and listed their rooms on Airbnb.

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Luxembourg landlord Marc Godart, known for evicting tenants and listing their homes on Airbnb, is facing eviction from a Dublin house he rents. The property owners discovered the house listed on Airbnb without their permission, and sent warning letters directing him to stop the unauthorised letting. They served him notice to quit when he did not comply, but Mr Godart is contesting the case with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). The same month that he began renting the Dublin house, Mr Godart evicted tenants from another property in Fairview and listed their rooms on Airbnb.

Luxembourg landlord Marc Godart, who has evicted tenants and listed their homes on Airbnb, is now himself fighting eviction from a Dublin house he rents. Godart began renting the house in Kilmainham from Dublin couple Irene Hayden and Frank Kavanagh in October 2019. During the pandemic, they allowed him a rent reduction when he said … Read more

Airbnb has come to life, its regulation is being prepared

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Airbnb has come to life, its regulation is being prepared

In the summer, the platform already reported a worldwide record number of booked overnight stays, one hundred million per quarter, and in the third quarter of last year, its sales grew by more than a third year-on-year to 2.9 billion dollars (about 63 billion crowns). The company does not provide data on the Czech market, … Read more