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Airbnb Attempts to Ban Party Houses After Multiple Deaths in California Shooting

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Dennis Schaal

Photo Credit: Airbnb signage during Airbnb Open LA on November 17, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Airbnb is taking steps to ban "party houses" after fatalities at an Airbnb-booked house party in Orinda, California, on October 31, 2019. Airbnb / Mike Windle/Getty Images

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House parties and out-of-control guests are the scourge of Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms. The industry has to fix this — fast.

Guests using short-term rentals for wild parties and criminal activities have been the scourge of the sector, and the problem was highlighted again this week after a Halloween evening "mansion party," booked through Airbnb in Orinda, California, reportedly led to the deaths of five people in a shooting. The party, apparently publicized via Instagram, reportedly drew more than 100 people even though it was booked for a group of a dozen people supposedly celebrating a family reunion. In response, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky tweeted on Saturday that the company is t

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