New Airbnb party rules to look at customer’s profile, history

Dreaming about hosting a house party in your dream vacation spot? Think again. This new Airbnb party ban will make it even harder for you to gather with friends on vacation. 

Airbnb has been struggling with controlling the renter’s behavior during the COVID-19 outbreak. Their latest policies will make it harder for consistent truants to break rules. With this, the San-Francisco-based company is one step closer to making rentals a safer space. 

COVID-19 woes

It’s been quite difficult to prevent COVID-19 cases rise the past few years. More and more people are itching to go out. And most of them have found a convenient way to bend some rules. Throwing parties at their Airbnbs.

Because of this, Airbnb and other rental services struggle to prevent their customers from large gatherings. Since the pandemic, it has become popular for groups to host parties at rental homes instead of their own. 

The company tried to solve this problem in August 2020, when they explored a temporary Airbnb party ban. This rule placed a ban on all parties. Plus, an occupancy limit of 16 persons. Because of the rule, the company banned 6,600 users in 2021 alone. It also saw a 44% drop in party reports. 

Back in June, the temporary Airbnb party ban became a permanent policy. It banned all parties and events at properties globally. The company previously allowed invite-only parties in single-family homes. 

The new plan

The new Airbnb party ban prevents troublemaker guests from even confirming a reservation. And while the company does have bans in place to keep parties down, it’s going to step forward. By nipping the problem in the bud. Here’s how they plan to do it. 

The company will now scan a customer’s profile history. In short, when a customer books a property, they make sure their profile will not incur a “potentially high-risk reservation”. To determine if a customer is a high risk, they look at their review history. 

They also look for a host of factors which include the length of stay of the customer, how far away the listing is from where they live, and any other indicators that might hint at a group gathering.

Using the tool, the system can flag a planned stay in the guest’s home city. The system narrows its focus on guests under age 25, especially those who wanted to stay near the renter’s area and have a history of negative reviews. 

The Airbnb party ban 2022 was first tested in Australia last October. According to the company, it was able to reduce unauthorized parties by 35 percent. 

Airbnb, party bans, and guest standards

Airbnb party rules are nothing new. It’s been a recurring problem for the company to keep renters from making a ruckus. Its enforcement policies have always been a flashpoint, especially for destructive guests. 

Airbnb banned “chronic party houses” in 2019. This comes after many reports of unauthorized guests, excessive noise, smoking, and “major cleanliness concerns”. This sweeping party ban after a 2019 Halloween shooting in California caused five casualties.

In 2020, Airbnb even created a dedicated line of communication for mayors and city officials to reach. With a history of undercover systemic fraud, Airbnb has also promised in 2020 that it will verify the safety, listing details, and addresses of the properties to prevent incidents. 

It’s not surprising that Airbnb party rules are still being negotiated in 2022. With people going revenge travel, it’s important for the company to keep introducing policies to keep hosts and neighborhoods safe. 

With the new ban, hosts can have a better time flagging unruly guests. So, your Airbnb for birthday party dreams would have to wait. 

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