The company says other measures like a 24-hour safety line, a neighborhood support line, and an information-sharing partnership with competitor Vrbo to notify about repeat “party house” offenders across the country have also helped decrease parties are its listing properties. Airbnb also says that it’s introducing “anti-party attestations,” adding that those who break the rules could face legal action. It will limit two-night reservations for certain local or last-minute bookings by people who don’t have a positive review history on the service. RELATED: Airbnb’s COVID refund policy is endingīecause these types of parties tend to pop up around the holidays, the company is also relaunching its anti-party crackdown, expanding previously strengthened rules to prevent one-night bookings for guests who don’t have a positive rental history. And in February, Arizona’s Family reported that 70 listings in popular tourist destinations like Phoenix, Flagstaff, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, and Sedona were taken down. Last year, Airbnb said its “anti-party” system and restrictions blocked 11,000 bookings in Arizona. ![]() In 2020, the company took the unusual step to prevent bookings under certain circumstances as Airbnb hosts and communities around the country complained about nuisances and violence. Several Valley cities have been voicing concerns about short-term rentals after loud, dangerous, and/or destructive parties often created havoc in otherwise quiet suburban neighborhoods. In Arizona, the company saw a 55 percent year-over-year drop. Since the ban was introduced, the company said it saw a 44 percent year-over-year drop in parties being reported. “The temporary ban has proved effective, and today we are officially codifying the ban as our policy,” said Airbnb in a news release on Tuesday. PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - The world’s largest short-term rental service has instituted a permanent ban on parties and major events after initially launching a temporary ban nearly two years ago.
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