Comments on: Airbnb Stay Literally Killed my Husband

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:05:22 +0000

I feel Airbnb are responsible because they need to have the means to check every property. Clearly it’s not possible, therefore it’s a very bad and unsafe business.
The fact that they promote themselves as professional, you are led to believe they actually are, but they are not. They care only about the money.
The health authorities have tested the property, and the lawyers told the hosts not to disclose the findings, which is in fact illegal.
There have been two other cases of death in Airbnb that I know if, one where the son received compensation from the hosts insurers, the second one was paid by the insurers, who were in fact paid by Airbnb to avoid bad press. I really don’t believe they aren’t somewhat accountable.

By: Nellie

Nellie — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 11:43:29 +0000

I am so sorry for your loss. And that you didn’t feel able to stay in London.

As others have said unless tests have been carried out, you will not know where the disease came from and this in any case is not related to Airbnb who are simply a company who connect hosts with properties to those who have properties to let.

Any case you might have would be against the property owners. You say you have lawyers so I am sure they have already advised you on this.

As parents it is up to us to provide our children with a safe place to live. I don’t know your circumstances in London, but you must have decided you could provide your children with a better quality of life in New Zealand before making such a major change.

Hopefully you will be in a position to get full time work soon so you can support yourself and your children during this difficult time and move into your own accommodation.

By: Maryam

Maryam — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:21:38 +0000

How sad this may be, I fail to see why AirBnB is responsible. AirBnB is not the owner of that property. And why to be surprised that a house is cold in December on Malta? It’s in the middle of the winter. People with normal good health condition are usually NOT affected by Legionella. How come the hospital in London could not safe your husband?

By: Il Toro

Il Toro — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 06:00:04 +0000

Sad story, but just that – a story.
Without testing the water from this jacuzzi, there is no way of knowing where your late husband contracted the disease.
It is far more likely to have come from airborne spores. For example, from an air conditioning unit, or water waste tank on a high building.