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Airbnb Blocking Some Rentals Over Halloween To Prevent Parties
The action, announced Friday, comes nearly a year after a deadly shooting at an Airbnb in Orinda. Five people were killed in the shooting.
October 2, 2020 at 10:08 am
LAMORINDA (CBS SF) — Airbnb announced this week that it’s prohibiting one-night rentals over Halloween weekend as part of its ongoing effort to crack down on party houses.
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The action, announced Friday, comes nearly a year after a deadly shooting at an Airbnb in Orinda. Five people were killed in the shooting, which happened during an unauthorized Halloween party.
San Francisco-based Airbnb said it will ban one-night rentals of entire homes in the U.S. and Canada on Oct. 30 or Oct. 31. Previously booked one-night rentals will be canceled and Airbnb will offer refunds.
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Airbnb said it will also look more closely at two- and three-night reservations during Halloween. A guest may be denied, for example, if they try to book a whole home close to their own home during that period and they don’t have a history of positive reviews on Airbnb.
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