Cigarette damages!!

[Alexandrea8]

Am I allowed to enter the Airbnb before the guests stay is over to collect evidence of smoking inside? This Airbnb is in my basement, so I have pretty good reason to believe they are smoking inside. This guest booked for the entire month and already paid, but we're only two days in. I can't possibly wait until the end of the month to find evidence, but when I asked the guest directly if they were smoking down there, they said no they had just blown out a smoky candle. I am very worried about the damage it will cause. There is a smoking area outside and no butts are in it.

I don't want to invade their privacy, but am I allowed to look to ensure they aren't damaging my house??

[Zheng49]

No, definitely not. That would be a breach of privacy guidelines. 

What you can do is to call Airbnb support and let them know that they have broken your house rules regarding cigarette smoking etc. Be careful not to involve the specialized safety team, etc. and you should be good. 

If you can show Airbnb that they are breaking your house rules etc. it may be possible to terminate their reservation ahead of time.

I would honestly just communicate with the guest etc. regarding where they can smoke, and where they can't. ie. they can smoke outside, but not anywhere inside the home. 

[Bronwyn100]

By law you must have a smoke alarm fitted. That will certainly warn you if they are smoking. I would not recommend candles in a basement.