Airbnb Bans Hosts From Forcing Guests to Clean Up

Airbnb updated its policy so that, for bookings made on or after November 20, hosts cannot require guests to do chores typically handled by cleaners, such as stripping beds, washing dishes or taking out trash. Some hosts criticized the change and threatened to raise cleaning fees in response.

• The ban applies to bookings made from November 20
• Prohibited chores include stripping beds, washing dishes and removing trash
• Some hosts threatened to raise cleaning fees in response
• Several superhosts backed the changes