# No more washing up: How Airbnb’s new house rules have divided hosts and guests

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-more-washing-up-how-airbnbs-new-house-rules-have-divided-hosts-and-guests/
- Published: 2026-11-01T00:17:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:53:44+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Business (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckjwez8g5dyeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Airbnb is banning checkout chores usually done by cleaners.
- Hosts fear extra cleaning costs and longer turnarounds.
- Some guests say strict lists and fees make hotels more appealing.

## Summary

Airbnb is changing its house rules so hosts can no longer require guests to do cleaning tasks usually handled by cleaners, such as washing dishes or stripping beds. The global change, applying to bookings made from 20 November, has divided hosts worried about extra costs and guests who feel extensive checkout lists undermine the appeal of a stay.

Host Lisa Clewes says a group left her Welsh holiday let with broken glasses, food-covered pans and fish waste in the garden, while a cleaner typically needs four hours to prepare the property. Guest Jessica Newhook describes being asked to clean extensively after paying a $250 (£187) fee in Florida; Glasgow cleaner Krissi Foskett says guests should be considerate, but professional cleaning is part of running a business. North Yorkshire host Anthony Marsh says the change has led him to cut the number of his properties listed on Airbnb from five to two.

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