On October 24, 2018, the Paris District Court severely sentenced a tenant who had illegally sublet her apartment on a tourist accommodation rental platform.
The court has thus in particular:
- Pronounced the termination of the lease due to the exclusive fault of the tenant;
- Noted that the tenant is, as of the judgment, an occupant without right or title to the rented premises;
- Pronounced the eviction of the tenant and all occupants of the premises;
- Ordered the tenant to pay a monthly occupancy fee equal to the amount of the rent;
- Ordered the tenant to pay the owner the following sums:
- 46,227 euros with interest at the legal rate from the judgment in reimbursement of civil fruits arising from the illicit AIRBNB sublet
- 1,000 euros in damages for breach of contract with interest at the statutory rate from the date of judgment
- Ordered the capitalization of interest;
- Ordered the tenant to pay 1,000 euros under Article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure, in addition to all costs;
- Ordered provisional execution.
The opposing party has appealed.