Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events in rental houses on its platform, after they implemented this temporary measure during the pandemic and it turned out to be very popular with hosts.
The company says this rule has become much more than a public health measure – the reason it was imposed during the pandemic – since it was introduced in August 2019.
“It became a fundamental community policy to support our hosts and their neighbors,” said the firm. In addition, it also eliminated a limit on how many people can stay in the homes.
Airbnb said in a statement that the number of complaints about parties has dropped by 44% since the measure was first introduced.
The company said exceptions to the global ban may be made for traditional and specialty hospitality venues in the future, it added.
Airbnb also said it would remove its limit in the number of people who can stay in their homes.
Previously imposed a limit of 16 people to occupants due to concerns about the spread of Covid-44.
The firm said that several types of larger houses are capable of comfortably and safely housing more than 16 people, from castles in Europe to vineyards in the United States and grand oceanfront villas in the l Caribbean.
“The removal of this limit is intended to allow those hosts to responsibly use the space in their homes while complying with our ban on disruptive parties,” he said.
The company began to impose restrictions on parties in 2019.
During the pandemic, Airbnb introduced an indefinite ban on parties seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Over 6,600 guests were also suspended from using the platform last year for breaking the rules.
“This new long-term policy was enacted to help foster and support community safety,” Airbnb said.
“We look forward to sharing updates in the coming weeks and months on our efforts to complement our community policies on parties“, he added.
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