Airbnb permanently bans parties, events at homes

After a temporary measure was taken over by the Pandemic, Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events at homes on its platform.

Since it was introduced in August 2020, the rule has become much more than a public health measure.

The number of complaints about parties dropped by 44% since the measure was first introduced, according to Airbnb.

It added that there could be exceptions to the global ban on specialty and traditional hospitality venues in the future.

Airbnb is going to remove a limit on the number of people that it can accommodate at any one time.

The firm said several types of larger homes are capable of comfortably and safely housing more than 16 people - from castles in Europe to vineyards in the US to large beachfront villas in the Caribbean. The cap is meant to allow hosts to responsibly use the space in their homes while still complying with our ban on disruptive parties.

More than 6,600 guests had been suspended from using the platform last year for breaking the rules.

It added that we look forward to sharing updates on our efforts to complement our community policies on parties in the coming weeks and months.