How to handle long term horribly messy guest

[Kitty39]

I have been hosting for a few years now

my beautiful space has really been enjoyed and appreciated by many

the most recent long term guest has the place looking like bachelor pad/ dorm room disgustingly filthy. I have gone in a few times and cleaned up. It goes right back to huge mess anyway. He has left garbage, spoiled food in pots etc. Any ideas?

[Quincy]

Hi there @Kitty39, I'm sorry to hear that your lovely place was left behind like that. Has the guest already checked out? 

[Huma0]

@Kitty39 

Sorry to hear about that. I noticed that you don't have much in the way of house rules. I understand why you would want to keep them brief, but my rules include that guests are required to tidy up after themselves, with a short description of what that means. I also do an in-person tour on check in, where I go into a bit more detail about my expectations on cleanliness. This is especially important with long term guests. If they are not following those instructions, they will get a polite and friendly reminder about it.

Have you tried speaking to your current guest yet about the condition of the listing? If so, how did he respond?

[Kitty39]

Thank you for the great suggestions and for letting me know my rules are not adequate for the current fella who is a very young engineer who works constantly. He is very quiet and polite so I hated to come down hard on him! But I’m not his mother🤣 He is leaving soon so it’s too late to change up the rules now. You have helped me to see what I need to do for future guests. I will let him know that he must leave it as he found it.