Airbnb limits checkout chores under new house rules

Reading Time: 2 minutesAirbnb will restrict the cleaning and checkout tasks hosts can ask guests to complete under updated rules applying to reservations booked on or after 20 November 2026.
Airbnb appoints David Spielfogel as global policy chief

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has appointed former Lime executive David Spielfogel as global head of public policy as Jay Carney prepares to leave the short-term rental platform.
Airbnb warns EU states are unprepared for incoming STR data rules

Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has warned that not all EU Member States are ready to implement the bloc’s new short-term rental data-sharing rules ahead of the regulation coming into force later this month.