Overview
- The new policy takes effect for reservations booked on or after Nov. 20, 2026, and was announced by the company this week.
- Hosts will generally be barred from requiring time‑consuming tasks that cleaners normally do, including washing and putting away dishes, stripping beds, starting laundry, or taking trash off‑site.
- Hosts may still ask for low‑effort actions such as leaving used dishes in the sink, gathering used towels, and sorting trash into indoor bins, and they may continue to charge cleaning fees.
- All house rules must be disclosed in a designated section at booking, Airbnb has standardized seven core rule categories, and the company will flag violations and may warn hosts or reduce listing visibility for repeat offenders.
- The announcement triggered strong host backlash, including a large Change.org petition and warnings that higher cleaning costs could push some owners off the platform, and it follows Airbnb’s recent moves toward greater fee and rule transparency.