Airbnb renter refuses to leave LA home after 540 DAYS as judge backs her efforts to stay in Brentwood Hills mansion

An Airbnb host had his $3.8million California mansion hijacked by a guest who refuses to leave after spending more than 540 days in the home unless she is paid $100,000.

Sascha Jovanovic rented the guesthouse of his Brentwood mansion out on Airbnb in September 2021 to Elizabeth Hirschhorn, and his guest has long overstayed her welcome and has refused to move out of the mansion.

The dispute has become the center of an ongoing lawsuit as Jovanovic looks to boot the squatter, but an LA judge said he has no right to remove the 'tenant.'

Jovanovic, a renowned dentist, rented the Airbnb without it being registered and it has no certificate of occupancy.

It also had a shower built without a permit. As such it's not a legal rental and she shouldn't have been charged rent at the start.

A new California law prevents landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason, and with the facility being an unregistered rental, the legal standing remains murky.

(A successful LA dentist had his $3.8million Brentwood mansion hijacked by an Airbnb guest who simply refused to leave)

(Sascha Jovanovic rented the guesthouse of his Brentwood mansion out on Airbnb in September 2021 to Elizabeth Hirschhorn)

He told the Los Angeles Times: 'I can never go into my home and know that I’m safe when a potentially hostile person is living there, I’m thinking about it at all times.'

Colin Walshok, Hirschhorn's lawyers, blasted the dentist and his claims.

'The landlord broke the law and tried to make money by renting out an illegal bootleg unit,' Walshok told the outlet.

(Court documents revealed that Jovanovic filed a lawsuit against his unwanted tenant with four complaints including negligence and trespassing after she outstayed her Airbnb agreement)

The luxury hillside haven is on a .33 acre lot, 2,954 square feet of property, panoramic views of Los Angeles and a pool.

Jovanovic, a 'global dental expert,' bought his Los Angeles home in 1995 for $750,000 and lived there since. In 2009 he had the main house rebuilt with he addition of a guesthouse.

The guesthouse was completed with a kitchenette, bathroom, bedroom and floor-to-ceiling sliding doors that 'open up to nature with panoramic views of the ocean, canyon and city lights', according to court documents.

After using the guesthouse as a playroom for his two children when they were growing up, he decided to list it on Airbnb for short-term guests in 2019.

The guesthouse was listed as 'Modern Studio with stunning 360 ocean/city views' and priced at $215 a night.

According to court documents, Jovanovic approved a six-month stay for Hirschhorn from September 13, 2021 to March 19, 2022 - a total of 187 nights - for $105 a night and $19,833 total.

She extended her stay by 24 additional days with an end date of April 12.

Ref: Airbnb renter refuses to leave LA home after 540 DAYS as judge backs her efforts to stay in Brentwood Hills mansion (dailymail)