I rented an apartment in Vienna through Airbnb. Later, I received an official Austrian government tax bill (ORF contribution) in my name — because the host intenionly de-registered himself from the property while renting it to me. That made me the “registered resident” and legally responsible for his tax.I contacted Airbnb with full documentation. Instead of resolving it with the host (who acted illegally), their support gave me endless copy-paste replies claiming it was “outside the platform.” The host stopped answering, and Airbnb just shrugged — leaving me stuck with a government payment demand for a property I don’t own and shouldn’t owe taxes for.This is a clear violation of Airbnb’s host policies and Austrian law, and they refused to take any real action.If this is how Airbnb protects its guests, then it’s not a platform - it’s a liability trap.Avoid Airbnb unless you’re ready to deal with fraudulent hosts and zero accountability.And let me guess - soon there’ll be another copy-paste “We’re sorry you feel this way” reply under this review, like they actually give a damn.
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