A new guest with no reviews request for one year lease.

[Rudy-and-Mari0]

I recieved a request today from a new guest with no reviews.  He also ask me if I am able to accept a one year lease.  How does a host handles a situation like this one.  I presently allow for a guest to stay for 6 month, does airbnb allows more than six months or what better yet what are the procedures or guidelines.

Thanks,

Rudy and Mari

[Sarah977]

A one year lease is really a long-term tenant situation, not an airbnb accomodation, to my mind. Do you have a website, or any other way he can contact you outside of airbnb? Assuming that he sounds like someone you would want as a long-termer. Since he has no reviews, I'd not rent to him through airbnb- host support is terrible and you could find yourself stuck with a bad tenant and no way to remove him, or he stays and then asks airbnb for a refund. For a year-long tenant, I'd want recommendations from previous landlords, employment history, criminal record check, etc.

If I was going to rent for a year (and I have) I'd do it as a regular landlord/tenant deal with a proper rental contract, not rely on airbnb to resolve any issues that could come up.

[Marzena4]

And beside what @Sarah977 wrote, @Rudy-and-Mari0, deposit! Works wonders.