Airbnb's cleaning rules are changing: The comprehensive cleaning requirement for guests is being lifted.
Airbnb, with new rules coming into effect on 20 November 2026, bans hosts from demanding comprehensive cleaning from guests. While tasks such as changing sheets and washing dishes are ending, it is noted that some hosts may raise their cleaning fees.
Airbnb is changing its rules regarding the cleaning tasks expected of guests after a stay. With the regulation announced on 20 October and set to take effect on 20 November 2026, hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to perform thorough cleaning before checking out.
Under the new policy, guests will not be required to remove their bed sheets, run the washing machine, or wash and store their dishes. This aims to prevent guests who pay a cleaning fee in addition to the accommodation fee from facing a long cleaning checklist before leaving the home.
Simple Clean-Up Requests Will Continue
The new rules do not mean that hosts cannot ask guests to do anything. Simple tidy-up requests such as gathering used towels or leaving dirty plates in the sink will still be allowed.
In contrast, practices that require detailed cleaning after a stay will fall outside the scope of the new regulation.
Hosts' Contractual Authority Is Also Being Limited
Airbnb's changes are not limited to cleaning rules alone. The new regulation will also restrict hosts from requiring guests to sign an additional contract.
Additional contracts will be allowed only in cases where specific legal obligations exist and for long‑term stays.
Can Cleaning Fees Rise?
Although the regulation aims to reduce guests' workload, how cleaning costs will be covered has become a point of debate. Some hosts say they could raise cleaning fees because of the new rules.
This raises the question of whether guests will be spared the burden of thorough cleaning yet face higher fees.
For those staying on Airbnb, one of the most significant changes of the new era is that they will no longer have to perform a thorough cleaning before leaving the property for a service they already paid for.
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