AirBnB Hosts Are Melting Down Over Ban On Burdensome Cleaning Requirements

Airbnb’s new rulebook has its own hosts in open revolt.

The company will bar hosts from ordering guests to scrub dishes, pull the bedding or cart trash offsite before they leave, Airbnb stated. The ban covers every reservation booked on or after Nov. 20. Only posted house rules bind a guest now. Anything else a host wants drops to a request the guest may ignore.

Hosts still pick from seven standard rules and may tack on reasonable requests, ABC News reported. The company flags any request that crosses the line and gives the host a chance to appeal. Airbnb pitched the overhaul as a fix for years of guest complaints.

The reaction from Reddit users ran hot. “Airbnb is like an abusive partner,” a user who posts as downsideup9494 wrote. “Lol, they keep hurting you, but you’re not sure you can find anything better, so you stay,” user GalumphingWithGlee replied.

Beneath the jokes sat real objections. The rules could force disabled hosts to stop welcoming guests, Reddit user _Pooka posted. Medically necessary safety precautions now count as requests, which guests are free to ignore. (Read more from “AirBnB Hosts Are Melting Down Over Ban On Burdensome Cleaning Requirements” HERE)