Advice: How to avoid getting banned on Airbnb
But sometimes the reasons for getting banned by Airbnb are a mystery. They were for Tamara Martin, a nurse from Bucyrus, Kan., who received an unexpected email from Airbnb saying it had suspended her account.“The explanation was that I’m associated with someone who was banned,” she says. “No details. I have never had an issue personally with any rentals I have used.”
After I asked Airbnb about her suspension, it reinstated her account. But it wouldn’t tell me why she had been removed in the first place, “due to privacy reasons.”and, in 2019, 54 million active bookers.from its platform for attempting to violate its party policy. Airbnb won’t disclose the number of bans for reasons beyond parties.
, says Airbnb spokeswoman Ruthie Wabula. “We take this type of action only when necessary to protect our community,” she said.Airbnb’s community policies are a long read, so here they are in a nutshell: Being disrespectful of the community, mistreating the rental, tampering with security devices or accessing personal property other than your own are all grounds for account termination. There are issues on the technical side that can get you banned, too.
“Often for less serious issues that still represent violations of our policies, our team will issue warnings as well as guidance and education on how to better comply with the given policy moving forward,” Wabula says. “If the user continues to violate the policy despite the warnings, then the issue may escalate to further action, including possible account removal.”
There are other reasons Airbnb might terminate a guest’s account. These include being convicted of a crime.of the crime. “Lesser crimes,” such as disorderly conduct or marijuana possession, “are not removable offenses.” Other crimes, such as burglary, fraud and property damage, may result in further review or removal. Cases such as murder, terrorism, rape or child molestation could result in permanent removal.for a possession and DUI charge from nine years ago.
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