Thoughts about cameras installed in Airbnb?

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What people’s thoughts about adding cameras to common areas for Airbnb? Had items that broke the last few rentals and wanted to catch the incident that happened for claim purposes.

Greg Scott · Answer

I suppose that depends what you mean by "common areas". If you are talking the entry hallway that is open to the public, no problem. If you are talking about the living room, I would be angry if I rented from you and later discovered their were cameras. That is creepy. It likely could open you to a lawsuit.

Last AirBNB we rented was filled with Google Hubs (all that have cameras that can be viewed remotely) I unplugged every one for our stay.

Last AirBNB we rented was filled with Google Hubs (all that have cameras that can be viewed remotely)  I unplugged every one for our stay.

Tai Tran · Answer

Perfect! Yea not planning to put camera inside the home but just outside and the backyard.

Rose White · Answer

Hey Tai,

As many mentioned, common area (exterior of the property) would be fine to add cameras but inside the home does violate privacy so if you must, it may be best to potentially raise the stay cost a little per day to buffer for the damage costs.

Sarah Kensinger · Answer

You cannot add inside cameras to an Airbnb! For one thing that violates a person's privacy and you're breaking a serious Airbnb rule that can cause you to be kicked off the platform permanently! If your concerned about broken items your PM should be offering Waivo or Safely damage protection to each reservation. In some ways I wonder if you should be entertaining thoughts of a new PM.

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