Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules

Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping beds

Airbnb hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to strip beds or wash dishes under the accommodation platform's new rules.

The changes, which apply to Airbnb reservations covered by the platform's global policy, including bookings in Australia, will come into effect on 20 November and limit chores imposed on guests.