HOUSTON — Less than 72 hours after a KHOU 11 report on troublesome rental properties in west Houston, Airbnb took action.
The company confirmed it delisted the two properties that neighbors said have made their lives miserable for years.
Kathy Yang shared video captured by her security cameras at 7:15 a.m. Thursday showing what happened outside the short-term rental next door.
"Several guys carry this young lady and throw her in the back of a white vehicle while she's screaming, 'no, no, no.' Then, they drove off," she said.
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Yang said neighbors called the police.
Minutes before that incident, her cameras caught more bad behavior -- a man urinating in public outside the home. The incidents are just the latest in a series of problems neighbors said they've been dealing with.
Airbnb said it removed the two units in the townhome complex from its platform. Yang said the units had been rented for $500 a night, or more.
"Somebody is making a lot of money out of our miseries," Yang said.
She said she and her neighbors are glad Airbnb finally decided to pull the plug on the properties.
"It's hard for them to take it down because it's a crazy money-making machine," Yang said.
Even though the listings were pulled, Yang fears there will be more unruly guests.
"There's no way to stop it until the city really puts the regulations or we update our deed restrictions," she said.
Earlier this week, Houston Mayor John Whitmire spoke to KHOU 11 News and vowed to regulate the City's short-term rentals. He said they're operating as hotels and should be treated as such.
City Council member Mary Nan Huffman, who represents the Tanglewood area, sent KHOU 11 News a statement that read in part: "Short-term rentals have become a pressing issue in our district, posing challenges to the safety of our community and its cohesion. I am actively engaged in addressing these concerns with both HPD and short-term rental platforms."
Whitmire's office didn't respond to a request for comment on the recent developments.
Neighbors said they're preparing for a possibly wild holiday weekend.