Airbnb bans mandatory chores like stripping beds and washing dishes
Briefing by News4U · First published
Airbnb will bar hosts from requiring guests to strip beds, wash dishes, start laundry or remove trash starting November 20.
Airbnb is limiting the chores hosts can require of guests before checkout, prohibiting tasks such as stripping beds, washing and putting away dishes, starting laundry, or removing trash, effective for reservations made on or after November 20. [1] [2] [3]
Hosts may still request water conservation during droughts or use of bear-proof trash containers where wildlife is a risk, and they can set seven standard house rules plus other reasonable requests. [2] [3]
Some hosts are threatening to strike or leave the platform, arguing the change removes the personal touch of home rentals, while guests have welcomed the move. [1] [2] [3]
Sources
- Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores
Wired · · Summary only
- Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
TechCrunch · · Full text
- Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
BBC Business · · Full text