host failed to properly secure premises against man covertly living in basement [USA]
while i was staying at this airbnb, my roommates and i encountered a phrogger. basically a person who secretly lives in the house. in the case, the basement. the police were called and the intruder was arrested. initially, i assumed that this was just a one time break-in. however, the police report tells a different story. the police report noted that the basement reeked of urine and that makeshift bedding was present, which indicates the intruder had been there for some time.
all the host did was drill down the basement door and set up a decoy alarm sign. he did not get a professional cleaner for the pee odor and continued to rent it out. i think the host was negligent in addressing the issue. my understanding is that hosts are required to conduct walkthroughs of the property prior to renting it out. based off of the pee odor and bedding, the intruder had been there for some time.
i also posted a review for the specific room regarding the intruder. however the host has since deleted the listing for that specific room. i assume this is so that people can't see i posted about it. i asked airbnb support to remove the host's profile because it is clearly an unsafe property and the security is not sufficient but they haven't done that yet.
it scares me to think how many people stayed at that airbnb and assumed the intruder was just a ghost or raccoon. the security at the property is clearly not sufficient. still i am glad that i was there because my roommates were oblivious to the danger they were in. one was asleep, another knew of him but wasn't aware he was an unwelcome guest, and another had not yet arrived. host also has a pet that is not disclosed.
why has airbnb not removed this host yet?