Airbnb Makes Its Ban on Parties Permanent
June 28 2022 - 9:47AM
Dow Jones News
By Will Feuer
Airbnb Inc. has made its global ban on all parties and events in
listings on its home-rental platform permanent.
The company used to allow hosts to decide whether to allow
parties and events at their properties, but started to prohibit
open-invite parties at listed properties and so-called party houses
in late 2019. That ban came after a series of violent incidents
that occurred at parties in Airbnb-listed properties.
Then, once the pandemic hit, Airbnb saw people move more party
behavior to rented homes amid the closure of bars and clubs, the
company said Tuesday.
"This was concerning to us due to both the disruptive nature of
unauthorized parties and the risk of such gatherings spreading the
virus," Airbnb said in a statement. In August 2020, Airbnb rolled
out a temporary ban on all parties and events at listed
properties.
"Over time, the party ban became much more than a public health
measure. It developed into a bedrock community policy to support
our hosts and their neighbors," Airbnb said Tuesday. "As we build
on this momentum, we believe the time is right to codify this
policy."
The company said its August 2020 temporary ban included a
16-person occupancy cap, which will be eliminated as part of the
codification of the policy.
Airbnb said it is still considering a potential exception
process for specialty and traditional hospitality venues.
Write to Will Feuer at Will.Feuer@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 28, 2022 09:32 ET (13:32 GMT)
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