A MAN who rented out his home to pay for his studies has reportedly been forced to live in a van after his tenant listed his home on Airbnb.

Jason Roth lives in Washington state and says he has been unable to evict his tenant.

Roth says he’s been living in his van and claims his tenant owes him nearly $50,000 for nine months of unpaid rent.

“I need my house. And all the media and other attention is great, but it doesn’t really do me any good,” he said to Insider.

“Like, I need to get my house back.

“I need to get on with my life. I need to stop living in my van.”

Roth put his home up for rent to make some extra money and pay for his studies in pilot school, he explained.

He purchased his home in 2016 and used to lease out individual rooms to make some extra cash.

He decided to lease out the entire home, resulting in the move in of his current tenant, Kareem Hunter.

Roth moved to a separate apartment and was charging Hunter a monthly fee of $4,300, according to documents reviewed by Insider.

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Roth claims that Hunter paid a portion of his first rent and then stopped paying at all.

The two tried to negotiate a payment plan but it didn’t work out, with Hunter then listing the home for rent on Airbnb.

Roth claims Hunter owes him $47,248 in back rent, utilities, and late fees.

He said that he had to move into his van as he could no longer afford to rent an apartment.

Hunter claims Roth threatened his life over the dispute, reports Insider.

He told the publication that Roth allegedly lied about being homeless and that he caused over $55,000 in losses involved in the “robbery of the property.”

Roth claims Hunter’s statements are not true.

Eviction cases are notoriously slow, with there being a wait time of about 12 months in Kings County, the area of Roth’s home, reports Kiro 7.

“I’m on my own, which to me might be the worst part because there’s always going to be people who abuse the system and scam,” Roth told the outlet.

“But the city should be there to recognize when that’s happening.

“And nobody’s been able to provide me any tangible assistance, anything significant.”