Airbnb is updating its rules so hosts can no longer require guests to do checkout tasks normally handled by cleaners. Hosts may still make “reasonable” requests, such as leaving dirty dishes in the sink and sorting trash from recycling.
WHO:Airbnb
WHAT:Airbnb is changing its rules to bar hosts from requiring guests to do checkout tasks normally handled by cleaners.
WHEN:Reported Oct 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM ET
WHERE:Location not specified
WHY:The change limits guest checkout duties to tasks hosts consider reasonable, while excluding chores normally handled by cleaners.
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