no signs posted around the house, fees as determined by the host, or messages from the host after a guest arrives will be considered mandatory for guests after December 6th 2026.

if you're wondering, those types of house rules were a gray area this whole time.

while the specific new chore guidelines are suggested to hosts, the new actual rule is that the airbnb host must display all house rules in the listing so they are known to guests before booking, which makes way more sense.

mostly seems like a good idea and more fair, especially since many hosts charge cleaning fees without cleaning anything. the suggestion of only hosts do dishes , though...if a guest uses the dishes, they should wash the dishes.

That said, too many airbnb listings accept a booking and then you show up and signs with extra chores(that i ignore if i disagree with) and rules(that i ignore if i disagree with) are plastered all around the house or received in a direct message.

what do you hosts, guests and travelers think?

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There’s more to cleaning than just quickly sweeping the floor. It depends on standards I guess.

I have a two page todo and checklist (for myself) between guests. Starts with changing bedclothes and fresh towels of course. always: cleaning the bathrooms, vacuuming all rooms, wiping the fridge, microwave, kitchen counters, sink and table, checking all drawers for left items, sweeping the garage, taking out trash. When needed (usually one to three weeks): Mopping the floor in all rooms, cleaning the windows (with kids usually every time), dusting off furniture, … every now and then: wiping door handles, handrails, windowsills, sofas and cabinet windows, washing duvets and pillows, steaming mattresses,…

My fastest time was around 90 minutes, in a hurry and with some optional chores left out. Everything can take up a Sunday afternoon. And that excludes doing the laundry.

Many guests take out their trash. Some strip the beds, which is really appreciated. Very few even vacuum. Even the kindest ones would not dream of half of the list. And they don’t have to.

All I ask for is don’t leave a mess, close the windows and please put the dishes in the dishwasher. The latter should be a standard rule IMHO. Finding old dirty dishes is disgusting and attracts bugs.

Luckily, so far I have not encountered guests with an attitude like “why not live like a slob and leave the place trashed when I pay a cleaning fee” (which you did not say), but that’s one of the worries of hosting, I guess.

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