$250 fee- check wasn’t cashed until after I passed fire & safety inspection and all other steps were completed
background checks- city of bisbee said Airbnb & VRBO does this, we only have to do it if we are booking directly or using other booking platforms
neighbor notification- my neighbors knew since we had been doing Airbnb for 6 years, but I still had to show proof- text message with a confirmation response or certified mail that was signed for
Advertisement requirements- license # must appear on your online listing - up till this year they used my SSN. I said there is no way I am posting this number online and in my house so they changed everyone’s license number as a result.
posting 3 feet inside door- name, phone, email of owner or manager/emergency contact- we have this, however, we let all guests know all communication can only go thru Airbnb messaging app for their protection and ours (ex. Air cover claims, retaliatory reviews, canceled reservations).
Insurance requirement- $500K minimum liability- this is still required despite Airbnb providing aircover
safety inspection & equipment - I went thru the list ahead of time and made sure we had everything and we already did- smoke detectors, CO2, fire extinguishers, central heat (no space heaters), updated electric, etc.
fines & three strikes you’re out rule- $500, $1000, $3500- I’m not taking any chances, I’ve dumbed down my rules, the definition of a guest- visitors are guests too, overnight or not, inside or out, etc, and tried to button up any loopholes that people would find to break rules.
