Dorm room rental on Airbnb gets Boston student into trouble

A student at Emerson College in Boston says he is facing disciplinary action after renting out his dorm room on Airbnb.

Boston student rents out college dorm room on Airbnb. Image by Gustavo da Cunha Pimenta / CC BY-SA 2.0

Jack Worth told The Boston Globe he rented the room in early January to three guests on three separate nights. The 19-year-old says the listing was online for two weeks before school officials asked him to remove it.

School officials say an attempt to sub-let a dorm room would violate the school’s housing policies. An Airbnb spokesman says all hosts are asked to follow local regulations when renting a room.

(Press Association)