10/22/2026
💬 Airbnb’s New No-Chore Policy: Is it a vacation win or going to drive up fees? Let’s talk about it! 👇
Have you heard the news? 📰 Airbnb recently updated its guidelines, prohibiting hosts from asking guests to do checkout chores that take "significant effort or time" (stripping beds, running laundry loads, or doing and putting away dishes).
As a local cleaning business owner who takes care of short-term rental turnovers all over Ocean City during peak season, here’s my take:
👀 The Reality for Cleaners:
Taking out trash and putting dirty dishes in the dishwasher/sink isn’t really "cleaning.” If that were the only cleaning that was done prior to the next check-in, no one would be happy! If a family spends thousands on an OC beach rental, nobody expects them to scrub down a kitchen. However, when guests leave behind full sinks of crusty dishes, unstripped beds, and overflowing trash, turnover times double.
Between disinfectants, laundry detergents, insurance, taxes and supply costs, turnover profit margins are already tight. If cleaners can only fit 1–2 turnovers a day instead of 3–4 because of added cleanup time, cleaning fees across the platform will almost certainly go up to cover the extra hours on site 📈
That said... some host chore lists were getting out of hand! 😅
🗣️ WE WANT YOUR OPINION:
Guests: Are you relieved to finally ditch the checkout chore list, or would you not mind doing basic tidying if it keeps cleaning fees lower?
Hosts/Homeowners: How are you adjusting your house rules and turnover expectations for this coming season?
Drop your thoughts in the comments! ⬇️👇