A 17-year-old rented a short-term apartment not for a personal or business trip, but to hide drugs without being detected. However, the national police noticed a Citroën C3 in which two people were exchanging objects. The occupants of the vehicle then handed over the illicit goods to the police. One of them, aged 46, denied the facts, but his 17-year-old accomplice admitted to having participated in drug trafficking. He also admitted to having rented an apartment to hide drugs. The police then went to the address provided by the minor, namely 71, route de Blagnac, in Toulouse (31), on 19 August, and discovered 12 grams of cannabis resin, ecstasy, cocaine and 520 euros as well as an account book, as explained by La Dépêche du Midi.
Rental prohibited to minors
How can a minor rent a home? Did he give a different age? Or was the home rented in the name of his 46-year-old accomplice? The mystery remains. In any case, it was not an Airbnb home that he rented, as the local press claims. Contacted by The Figarothe rental platform denied this information and assures that the accommodation was not rented on August 19 on Airbnb. And in any case, a minor cannot rent a property on the platform.Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to create an Airbnb account, host guests or make a reservation.“, it is indicated on the Airbnb platform.
Only people aged 18 and over can make reservations. However, a minor can travel with an adult who made the reservation provided that this adult is present during the stay. What about other short-term rental platforms? On Booking, you must also “be at least 18 years old to use the platform” Same on Abritel.
