Airbnb has introduced new rules limiting what hosts can ask guests to do before checking out.
From washing the dishes to stripping the beds, holidaymakers have often been left with a list of chores to complete before they can leave their rental.
But that is now changing, with the accommodation platform banning hosts from requiring guests to carry out certain tasks before they vacate a property.
‘All requests must be reasonable under the new policy,’ the update explained.
It added: ‘Guests shouldn’t be asked to wash and put away dishes, but you can ask them to put used dishes in the sink.’
The rules also
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