AirBnB Issue Global Ban on House Parties

Airbnb's announced a global ban on all parties and events at its listings.

It is also imposing a cap on occupancy at 16. In a statement the company says it will apply on all future bookings.

The ban impacts all future bookings and will be in effect until further notice, Airbnb said Thursday. The company said as public health mandates have placed restrictions on venues like bars and clubs, it's seen some people take those types of gatherings to homes rented on its platform.

It goes on to say that as laws on gatherings have changed in many countries, the introduction of the ban is in the best interest of public health.

Here’s how the ban will work :

• Parties are now prohibited on all future bookings
• Occupancy at Airbnb listings will be capped at 16 people. This is primarily relevant to larger homes that we previously allowed to list as able to accommodate 16+ people.
  We are currently scoping a potential exception process for specialty and traditional hospitality venues (i.e. boutique hotels)
• Guests will be informed about Airbnb’s party rules and informed that they may be legally pursued by Airbnb if they violate our policy. This work is currently being operationalized and will be rolled out in the near future.