Update: 20-year-old Airbnb guest in Nevada faces $58k in damages after shower handle comes off at 2 AM and floods the rental—returns 9 months later with an update: 'I know I didn’t directly cause the damage'

While staying at an Airbnb in Nevada, a shower malfunctioned around 2 a.m., spraying water and causing damage. The host blamed the guest and requested $58,000 in damages. The guest returns now, nine months later, to provide an update on what has happened since.When are guests responsible for accidental damage to a short-term rental? And when is that just a cost of doing business?

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