Airbnb has permanently banned parties at homes listed on its platforms following a temporary policy that was first introduced during the pandemic.
Since then, reports of parties at Airbnb properties in Ireland have dropped by 49%.
In August 2020, the platform banned all parties and events in Airbnb listings across the world to comply with Covid restrictions.
The move, which the platform said was “in the best interest of public health,” came as people rented homes for gatherings while nightclubs and restaurants were closed.
Since the ban was put in place, reports of parties on Airbnbs have dropped by almost half in Ireland. This is more than the global drop in reports of 44%.
In the UK, the number of parties reported at listed properties has dropped by 63% since the ban.
The platform said the decision to make the party ban permanent had become “core community policy” for hosts and neighbours.
Previously, it was at the host’s discretion to allow parties, but in 2019 Airbnb banned open-invitation parties that shared an Airbnb’s location on social media, as well as venues that hosted constant parties.
“Today’s announcement makes it clear that there is no room for disruptive parties on Airbnb,” said Managing Director for Northern Europe Amanda Cupples.
“Since its introduction, the ban has resulted in a reduction in reported incidents and helped minimize the impact of noise and nuisance issues on communities,” she added.
Airbnb also introduced an occupancy cap of 16 people in summer 2020 due to concerns over Covid-19, but this will be lifted under new company policies.
Cupples told the Irish Independent last week that Airbnb was seeking government reforms here so the platform could ban unregistered owners from registering on the site.
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