{
  "id": 17609434,
  "title": "No more washing up: How Airbnb’s new house rules have divided hosts and guests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/no-more-washing-up-how-airbnbs-new-house-rules-have-divided-hosts-and-17609434",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:21:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/no-more-washing-up-how-airbnbs-new-house-rules-have-divided-hosts-and-guests/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When Lisa Clewes returned to her Welsh holiday let following a group of guests' departure, she was met with an uncleaned, chaotic mess. Despite having met the group in person and assisting with their luggage just days prior, the property was left in disarray after a dinner party. The aftermath included broken glasses, drinks cans scattered on the floor, pans full of food on the table, and fish guts left in the garden. Clewes expressed her disbelief, stating that if she had another booking on the same day, she would need to cancel or delay the check-in for new guests. She charges a cleaning fee that covers approximately 75% of a professional cleaner's cost and requests guests to empty the fridge, dispose of rubbish in bins, and load the dishwasher. However, Airbnb's recent guidelines have altered the dynamics between hosts and guests. Effective November 20th, hosts can no longer request guests to perform tasks typically handled by cleaners, such as washing dishes, making beds, or removing rubbish from the premises. These updated rules stipulate that hosts can establish seven standard house rules and incorporate additional \"reasonable\" requests. Clewes, who typically spends around four hours with a cleaner to restore her three-bedroom property, fears that increased guest mess may necessitate hiring extra cleaners and incurring additional costs. These expenses could potentially be transferred to her guests.",
  "summary": "When Lisa Clewes returned to her Welsh holiday let after a group of guests checked out, she was horrified by the mess. Just days earlier, she had met the group in person and helped with their luggage. But after a dinner party, the house was left “in a complete mess” with broken glasses, drinks cans […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "No more washing up: How Airbnb's new house rules have divided hosts and guests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/no-more-washing-up-how-airbnbs-new-house-rules-have-divided-hosts-and",
        "published": "2026-11-01T00:17:05.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}