Appeal Ruling Orders Guest’s Eviction After Host’s Death Despite 20-Year Stay

An appeals court has issued a final ruling ordering a guest to leave an apartment following the death of the person who had hosted them, despite the arrangement lasting more than 20 years.

The ruling treated the guest’s continued occupation after the host’s death as unlawful, making the occupant subject to eviction.

The case centred on accommodation provided through a hosting arrangement. The length of the stay did not prevent the court from ordering the guest’s removal once the host had died.

The decision highlights the distinction between permission to stay as a guest and an independent legal right to occupy a home. In this case, the longstanding hosting arrangement did not establish a right to remain after the host’s death.