Guest Check-out Guaranty

[Bob129]

what will happen if quest does not check-out intentionaly and occupy the property?

what if a guest decide to continue staying after check-out date and time without host consent?

what kind of guaranty Airbnb will provide that a guest would check-out at the end of reservation?

[Farah1]

@Bob129 I think the short answer is that there is no guarantee. As hosts, we are the one who needs to enforce this. I always send a check-out instruction the night before check-out/morning of. If guests are not out of their room yet by 11am (check-out time), I knock on their door and remind them nicely that it's time to check-out. If they end up fighting you for it, I am sure you can try to get airbnb involve or even the police (because not it's trespassing). There is a squatter case a few years ago in San Francisco because a long-term guest refused to leave. This is one of the reasons why I do not do long term reservation.

[Bob129]

Farah thanks for info, can you explane is it trespassing or not and for whom, guest or host?

[Helen3]

Hi @Bob129

I don't know how the laws work in your country.

This is what Airbnb says on their Help Centre. It's extremely rare but can happen particularly with long term lets.

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/article/805/what-are-some-things-i-should-consider-before-hosting-long...

I'm sure there is a Toronto host groups - why not ask them.

[Bob129]

Thanks Helen, very helpful link.

[Monica4]

Here in Quebec, as long as I don't rent to someone for more than 28 days I have the right to call the police to evict them if they overstay their reservation. It has never happened yet. I would never, under any circumstances, rent for longer than 28 days because then the tenancy laws come into effect and tenants then are very difficult to remove.

[Bob129]

Thanks Monica, useful hint and may apply to Ontrario as well, I need to check.