They’re taking their spare keys and going home. Airbnb hosts around the world are hopping mad over the short-term rental giant’s sudden, sweeping crackdown on onerous demands made of customers — a move that appears to have sparked a global revolt, with many landlords threatening to leave the platform for good.
The new rules rolled out by the tech titan take effect Nov. 20 — and will generally prohibit hosts from requiring guests to complete housekeeping tasks like washing dishes, stripping beds, starting laundry or hauling garbage off-site. Airbnb’s message to operators was brutally simple: Stop making vacationers do the job of a maid, especially after pocketing money for cleaning fees.
The new rules, which take effect Nov. 20, will generally prohibit hosts from requiring guests to complete housekeeping tasks like washing dishes, stripping beds, starting laundry or hauling garbage off-site. Pixavril – stock.adobe.com
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