PROBLEMS caused by party houses have prompted councillors to call on the Government to grant them greater powers to crack down on owners.

The plea for more powers won unanimous support despite an email from one online operator, Airbnb, promising to make improvements.

During a debate at Hove Town Hall, councillors spoke about drunk and rowdy behaviour, litter, vandalism and parking problems linked to “short-term lets” during a debate at Hove Town Hall.

And despite Airbnb’s pledge, Brighton and Hove City Council chief executive Geoff Raw is now expected to write to Robert Jenrick, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary.

Hours before the meeting of the full council, Airbnb’s head of policy Marie Lorimer emailed Labour councillor Alan Robins.

This followed a meeting with members of the council, including Green councillor Martin Osborne and Conservative councillor Lee Wares.

Ms Lorimer listed measures that Airbnb planned to take to deal with antisocial behaviour.

These included a direct email address so that neighbours could report problems with noise, parking and rubbish and “host education.

Airbnb is looking to adopt a “three strikes and out” policy, she said, with a ban on party houses where guests create a “persistent neighbourhood nuisance”.

There have been several injuries after parities at Airbnb houses in the city.

In 2016, three people were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed during a party in Montpelier Road, Brighton.

The council debate followed a motion proposed by Labour councillor Amanda Evans, who represents Queen’s Park, where problems with party houses have prompted complaints over many years.

The motion was seconded by another Labour councillor, Jackie O’Quinn, who chairs the council’s licensing committee.

They said: “This council is acutely aware of the impact of so-called party houses, which affect tourist destinations and seaside towns and cities in particular.”

They said previous attempts to address the problems with party houses, including appeals to the Government, had effectively been ignored.

They added: “We note that local authorities currently do not have the ability or the powers to adequately address this issue.”

A report on party house policy will go before the council’s tourism, equalities, communities and culture committee next year.