10/3 • Texas

Hidden cameras in Texas ranch spark Airbnb, VRBO lawsuits

By: Alex Caprariello | Published on Oct 3, 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif. (NewsNation) — While vacation rental platforms have strict policies against hosts using hidden cameras on their rental property, that hasn’t stopped some people from secretly planting them.

According to a 2019 survey by the real estate investment company IPX1031, 58% of people worry about a hidden camera inside their vacation rental.

A July 2021 case involved guests staying at a Texas ranch when they discovered hidden cameras in the master bedroom and reported the incident to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.

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