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Airbnb bans hosts from requiring guests to do dishes, strip beds

Airbnb will prohibit hosts from requiring guests to strip beds, wash and put away dishes, or take trash offsite before checkout under a revised house rules policy taking effect November 20, 2026.

Left, a sink piled with unwashed bowls, plates and mugs; right, two unmade beds with rumpled sheets in a motel room

Airbnb bans hosts from requiring guests to do dishes, strip beds

Airbnb will prohibit hosts from requiring guests to strip beds, wash and put away dishes, or take trash offsite before checkout under a revised house rules policy taking effect November 20, 2026.

Airbnb bans hosts from requiring guests to do dishes, strip beds
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Airbnb will bar hosts from requiring guests to strip beds, wash and put away dishes or take trash offsite before checkout, under a revised house rules policy that applies to reservations booked on or after Friday, November 20. Airbnb announced the overhaul Tuesday.

The policy bars hosts from asking guests to complete tasks that require significant effort or time, or that would typically be performed by a cleaner, a category Airbnb defines to include stripping the bed, taking trash offsite, and washing and putting away dishes.

Hosts can still ask for smaller courtesies. Under the new guidelines, guests can be asked to leave used dishes in the sink, gather used towels, and separate trash and recycling into designated indoor bins.

Hosts also may not restrict access to any feature advertised in a listing. They cannot discourage guests from using an amenity such as air conditioning, though they can ask…

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