17 ‘party houses’ in San Diego County targeted by Airbnb crackdown

Airbnb says, “In the current environment, preventing large parties and gatherings is more important than ever, and we support the efforts of local authorities to stop this irresponsible behavior.” Picture via Twitter

Airbnb announced Friday that it has suspended or terminated 17 San Diego County listings as part of a crackdown on “party houses” that have received complaints or violated company policies regarding parties and events.

The actions targeted listings in Escondido and La Mesa, as well as various San Diego neighborhoods including Clairemont Mesa, Linda Vista, Mission Bay Park, North Park, Pacific Beach, Peninsula, Southeastern San Diego and Uptown.

Airbnb said in a statement that hosts were notified within the past week.

The company said the action follows a recent policy change banning parties to all bookings until further notice, in addition to limiting registrations to 16 people.

“In the current environment, preventing large parties and gatherings is more important than ever, and we support the efforts of local officials to put an end to this irresponsible behavior,” said John Choi, director of public policy. from Airbnb in San Diego. “We hope that sharing these steps today can further raise awareness for our 24/7 helpline, so that we can strengthen enforcement of our party house ban across the country. San Diego County.”

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