Latest Airbnb Changes

[John Underwood]

Someone recently made me aware of some changes that Airbnb is making that I wasn't aware of.

They told me that as part of the Circumvention policy they are looking to catch people moving people off the Airbnb platform that have inquired there first.

Cancellation Policy

Starting on October 1, 2025, all standard cancellation policies for shorter stays (less than 28 nights) will include a 24-hour cancellation period allowing guests to cancel for a full refund including taxes for up to 24 hours after the reservation is confirmed, as long as the reservation was confirmed at least 7 days before check-in (based on the listing’s local time).

Circumvention Policy

When we prohibit someone from using Airbnb, remove or suspend their listing, or take other action against them for violating our policies, they are not permitted to bypass (or “circumvent”) our enforcement. We also do not allow users to facilitate a prohibited individual’s or business’s continued access to Airbnb. We may remove accounts we suspect of engaging in these forms of circumvention or if we assess a prohibited user is likely to use another account to circumvent our enforcement. We may consider account activity and history to determine whether circumvention is occurring.

Below are examples of what is not allowed under our Terms of Service and this Circumvention Policy.

• Helping anyone who is prohibited from using Airbnb to use the platform
  • A user may not help anyone who has been prohibited from using Airbnb to host or travel on the platform. This includes:
    • Co-hosting or co-traveling with anyone that has been prohibited from using the platform for any reason.
    • Otherwise enabling someone’s access to Airbnb after they have been prohibited from using the platform, such as booking on behalf of someone who was removed or creating an account under your name for someone that was removed.
    • Making Airbnb bookings for anyone under the age of 18.
• Creating a duplicate account
  • A user may not create a duplicate account to circumvent enforcement measures by Airbnb (for example, account removal or suspension).
  • A user also may not create a duplicate account to circumvent negative consequences on their account (for example, negative ratings or reviews).
• Creating a duplicate listing
  • Hosts may not create a duplicate listing of any of their properties to circumvent enforcement measures by Airbnb (for example, listing removal or suspension).

A host also may not create a duplicate listing to circumvent negative consequences for an existing listing (for example, negative ratings or reviews).

Accounts removed for suspected circumvention may appeal the decision. When we suspect that a user is circumventing Airbnb’s enforcement on another account, we try to provide on the reason for the suspension, including information about the identity of the account they are connected to.

[Collin Hays]

Good ol’ Airbnb.

The question they really need to be answering is “why would guests and hosts be working so feverishly  to circumvent us?”

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