Community Cafe

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Community Center! I'm @Elisa , one of the Community Managers for our English Community Center along with my lovely team members @Quincy @Paula @Rebecca @Bhumika @Alex @Emilie and we are thrilled to have you join us.Let's ... Latest reply by Robert9098

Hi, I’m new to hosting. We have recently bought a property in Edinburgh city centre and are planning to use it ourselves but also rent it out as our permanent home is about an hour away and we needed a place to stay when through for work. Apartment is on ... Latest reply by Helen3

I had a guest bring a dog. We state no pets allowed in our house rules and in the welcome letter to guests prior to their arrival. The guest was caught having the dog inside the home, we have photo evidence of it, and we messaged the renter to let him kno... Latest reply by Sarah977

The guidance for registering your license with Airbnb says "You don't need to register if you host for more than 31 nights at a time." That is not accurate, it is "more than 30 nights". STR/VR Licenses in DC apply to stays of 30 nights or fewer. Latest reply by Sybe

So disappointed in Airbnb. I need to know where my next mortgage payment is coming from...also utilities, water, propane,etc...how can you conscionably do what you are doing to your hosts??? I suggest you step up, I will be losing my home, thanks to you, ... Latest reply by Bryce37

Hi, I am a host from Malaysia. Does anyone know why Airbnb has set the security deposit to USD equivalent? I mean, the rest of our transactions are done in our local currency. USD100 is equivalent to MYR419 (today's rate), which is simply too expensive fo... Latest reply by Sariyah0

We found a debit card in the bed when cleaning our Airbnb. Of course I would normally just contact the guest and return it. I’m reluctant, though, because this card bears the name of a person who does not appear to have any connection to the guest. (I che... Latest reply by Anonymous

Have other L.A. hosts been receiving an unusually high amount of requests for month- long stays? I never get them, and I've been a host for five years; now I am getting at least one request a day... all wanting to secure my studio for the entire month of ... Latest reply by Sarah977

Hi All Hosts I just recieved an Airbnb Newsroom email about Brian living at an Airbnb. From what I gather, to vet the guest experience. But I could be incorrect. What are your thoughts and opinions about this latest information, as a host? Latest reply by Sarah977

A few years ago I installed a security camera on my property car park and driveway. Whenever the property was not occupied, we had ongoing issues with rubbish bins and gas cylinders getting stolen. We also had a lot of issues with guests booking for a f... Latest reply by Kimi-and-Mark0

I have seen a lot of lawsuits against airbnb in regards to cancellation issues. They refunded my guest that gave a late cancellation notice two weeks ago. They awarded the refund today. SMH. The policy states that now that it’s no longer a pandemic, the s... Latest reply by Sarah977