Families in seaside town promised a controversial property development would not be used as AirBnBs hit the roof - after they do go up on the online rental site for £1k a night Properties at Shoreline Crescent in Folkestone, Kent, are now being advertised By Katherine Lawton Published: 10:43, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 10:45, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments Families in a seaside town who were told a controversial property development would not be used as AirBnBs are furious after the homes went up on the online rental site for £1,000 a night. Two beach properties at Shoreline Crescent in Folkestone, Kent, are now being advertised as a 'luxurious holiday experience'. The development previously made headlines for emitting a high-pitched whistling noise during strong winds, and was branded one of the 'worst' builds of 2023 by Private Eye.
Last year Sir Roger De Haan - the multi-millionaire behind the transformation of the town's seafront - assured that the Shoreline properties wouldn't be used as Airbnbs. He told KentOnline: 'They won't be able to be used as Airbnbs at all. We're putting covenants in the sale agreements that will prevent people doing that.
' But now a Shoreline spokesman has admitted: 'The strategy at Shoreline Folkestone has evolved to allow short-term rental due to the strong demand from people wanting to experience beachside living in our great town for themselves. Two beach properties at Shoreline Crescent (pictured) in Folkestone, Kent, are now being adve.