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Airbnb House Party Crackdown Now Bans Certain Renters Under 25

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Dennis Schaal

Photo Credit: Airbnb began its crackdown of party houses in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles in 2019. The company took steps to limit house party bookings on July 2, 2020 from certain guests younger than 25 when it comes to whole homes in their neighborhoods. Unsplash / Martin Jernberg

Skift Take

Wild house parties are certainly not in the interests of short-term rental platforms because of the brand hits and potential liability. Airbnb's limited steps won't end the problem, but it may reduce the volume — in more ways than one.

In an attempt to expand its crackdown on house parties, Airbnb banned people in the United States 25 years old and younger with poor host reviews from booking whole homes in the guests' neighborhoods. Under the new rules announced Thursday, prospective U.S. guests younger than 25 and with fewer than three positive Airbnb host reviews cannot book a whole home "close to where they live." They can still book any type of property — vacation rentals, apartments, or hotels outside their local area. Under the Airbnb system, guests can review hosts and hosts can review guests. In addition, guests younger than age 25 who have three positive reviews, and no negative critiques, can still

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