Thanks for your advice Lisa. I have called Airbnb and I am trying to obtain cancellation. I am hoping that I can cancell without penalty. The risk is just too high. It appears that the guest is just trying to get on property and so has booked for 5 nights instead of 12nights. A fellow Airbnb host gave me the contact info for the guest and said that he needed a 3 bedroom for 12 nights. On March 30, 2019, I told the guest to book my property through Airbnb because I am only accepting bookings through Airbnb. On April 5, 2019 the guest books for only 5 nights and he is promising to book the other 7 night sthe day after he arrives on property because he has funeral expenses. To me, this is not a normal extension of time because the guest and I know from the begining that he needs 12 nights but it appears that he cannot afford the 12 nights.. The risk is just too high and it is just not worth the potential confrontation which would involve the neighbours and the Police if he cannot pay for the other 7 nights and he refuses to come off the property. This situaton is really stressing me out. Help !!!!
