The Verge - Apple October 21, 2026

Airbnb bans making guests do dishes and take out the trash

Checking out of your next Airbnb might be less of a hassle now that the company is banning hosts from including time-consuming chores in their house rules. Airbnb's updated house rules policy, which starts with reservations booked on or after November 20th, says hosts can't ask guests to "complete t…

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