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Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

* Guests should not be asked to complete tasks normally done by a cleaner, including: + Washing dishes and putting them away + Stripping beds + Taking trash offsite
* Hosts can set 7 standard house rules and add other "reasonable" requests
* House rules will be displayed more prominently on the Airbnb website and in reservation reminders
* Contracts are only allowed in limited circumstances, such as when required by law or homeowners association rules
* Fines cannot be imposed on guests for breaking house rules
* If a host's request does not follow Airbnb policies, it can be flagged and the host can appeal if they disagree