@Sarah-And-Mark1 This is where you'd have to take a magnifying glass to the Nondiscrimination Policy. For hosts in Canada, it says:
- Airbnb hosts may not:
- Impose any different terms or conditions or decline a reservation based on the guest’s age or familial status, where prohibited by law.
- Airbnb hosts may:
- Provide factually accurate information about their listing’s features (or lack of them) that could make the listing unsafe or unsuitable for guests of a certain age or families with children or infants.
- Note in their listings applicable community restrictions (e.g., senior housing), regulations, or laws that prohibit guests under a particular age or families with children or infants.
That "where prohibited by law" is worth investigating for your own protection - it's important to know whether your locality considers your type of rental to be bound by the rules that exist for public accommodations or housing. And even if it doesn't, if a guest lodges a discrimination complaint, that could result in your listing being temporarily suspended pending "investigation," which in turn could mean a loss of income. So while you always have the right to decline a booking you're uncomfortable with, you might not want to be too explicit about the reason.
Now if you're choosing to use Instant Book despite having an age restriction, it gets more problematic. There's no such thing as an "IB Request" - the only way to get out of an IB is to cancel it, and you're limited in how many times you can do that without penalty. Leaving IB turned off gives you the freedom to assess each party for their suitability before committing to a booking, and leaves you far less vulnerable to complaints.