Airbnb tightens anti-party rules for rentals as New Years Eve approaches

Airbnb said Monday it’s tightening its policy restrictions on New Year’s Eve parties, adding “anti-party” restrictions to some three-night rentals for guests without a history of positive reviews on the platform.

In the US, Canada, Brazil, the UK, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand, guests without a history of positive reviews on Airbnb’s platform can’t make one-night, two-night, and now three-night reservations for an entire house that “may pose heightened risks for unauthorized parties.” Airbnb said it would be focusing on local reservations.

Guests on the platform who have a history of positive reviews from Airbnb hosts won’t be subject to the restrictions, the company said.

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