A New York couple have been evicted from their rent-stabilized Manhattan penthouse after they advertised it on Airbnb for triple their $6,670-a-month rent. Henry Ikezi, 35, his wife and child must move out of their two-bedroom apartment by February 28, or they will be forced out by a city marshal. The decision comes under a Manhattan Housing Court judge's ruling earlier this week - the first to evict a tenant under the city's rent control code. The court case is likely to send shivers through tens of thousands of New Yorkers who make extra cash by listing their rent-stabilized apartments on Airbnb and similar housing share sites.
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Henry Ikezi, 35, and his wife evicted from their Hell's Kitchen apartment for violating city's Rent Stabilization code after listing it on Airbnb
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He pays two-thirds of the $9,000-plus market price
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A listing was found by Ikezi on the rental site advertising it for $649 a night - triple of what he pays monthly in rent, or $18,172
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On Airbnb, he wrote amenities included a private fitness club by Equinox, a heated indoor lap pool and full-size indoor basketball and volleyball courts
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Judge said Ikezi cannot profit from renting the apartment - while getting a break on the rent
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Ruling is likely to cause shivers for thousands of New Yorkers who advertise their rent-stabilized apartments on Airbnb
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