Airbnb guests no longer have to wash the dishes or strip the beds at checkout

Airbnb has announced a new policy that restricts the types of checkout chores hosts can require of guests. Effective November 20, the platform will prohibit hosts from demanding that guests perform tasks such as washing dishes, stripping beds, or taking out the trash. Instead, hosts are now limited to requesting only what the company describes as “reasonable” checkout tasks.

This policy update aims to standardize expectations across the short-term rental platform. While guests are no longer obligated to complete the previously common labor-intensive chores, the new rules still allow hosts to set reasonable requirements for guests before they depart.