LA ‘Tenant from Hell’ moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent

Brentwood 'tenant from Hell' moves out

A Brentwood tenant has moved out after staying without paying for more than 500 days. She said she was eligible to stay under Los Angeles' COVID tenant protections.

LOS ANGELES - The woman dubbed as "the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.

In a previous report from FOX 11, the woman allegedly stayed at the Brentwood rental for more than 500 days without paying rent. According to the landlord, the woman's Airbnb stay ended in April last year, but had refused to pay rent since.

In a report published by the Los Angeles Times, the landlord explained the city of Los Angeles sided with her in this year-long battle. The landlord explained, "She was not required to pay rent because the city had never approved the unit for occupancy and that its shower was constructed without a permit."

Because the woman stayed in the unit for six months, she qualified for Los Angeles city's Just Cause Ordinance, which requires a landlord to have a legal reason to evict her. If there is no legal reason to back the landlord, the property's owner is required to pay for tenant's relocation.