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Washing and putting away dishes are examples of chores that Airbnb says guests should generally not be asked to do

BySareen Habeshian
  • Published14 minutes ago

Airbnb has changed its rules to limit what property hosts may ask guests to do - including when it comes to cleaning.

The updated guidelines state that hosts can now set seven standard house rules and can also add other "reasonable" requests.

Airbnb states that guests - who are required to pay a cleaning fee - should not be asked to complete tasks normally done by a cleaner, including washing dishes and stripping beds.