Airbnb's verification pledge is a pivotal point

Airbnb s promise to certify all listings will likely accelerate the shift toward professionally managed and maintained short-term rentals.

Release time : 2019-11-22 15:27:47

source : Travelweekly-asia

forward to making sure that we are the most trusted travel community on the planet”.

Given the size of Airbnb, she said, verification of all its listings is "no small task”. Airbnb is still working on the details of the verification plan, she said.

She added that part of the plan is to be more responsive to local communities. For example, Airbnb intends to staff its hotline for neighbour concerns at all hours and make the number easier to find.

Brad Handler, chairman of luxury rental vacation club Inspirato, urged that companies like Airbnb make sure that properties comply with local ordinances and zoning laws "and not leave it to the host, who is going to want to say, 'oh we do comply,' simply because they want to have the income”.

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