Airbnb Won't Let Canadians Rent One Night Stays On New Year's Unless You Fit This Criteria

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Airbnb Won't Let Canadians Rent One Night Stays On New Year's Unless You Fit This Criteria
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You don't gotta go home, but you can't stay with Airbnb for one night either! That's because the company is changing the rules on renters who planned to book one night stays and get togethers for yet another celebration during the pandemic. 

The San Francisco-based company told Narcity they plan to curb unauthorized house parties and large groups on New Year’s Eve.

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This plan marks the latest of a number of recent changes to our platform to meet this specific public health moment, prioritize safe and responsible travel, and do our part to try and stop large gatherings that can spread this virus. Airbnb

But unlike the tight rules witnessed on Halloween where booking a stay was cancelled, Christmastime is looking a little bit more flexible with its regulations and you may even be eligible to snag a cozy spot to ring in the new year.  

The company is allowing Canadians to be exempt from its new rules if they have positive reviews on the app. 

Those in good standing with Airbnb can rent out a space for one night while others who don't will have to book a minimum of two nights.

The company believes that allowing individuals with bad history to book for only one night during New Year's Eve "may pose heightened risk for parties." 

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  • Osobe Waberi
    Osobe Waberi was a Toronto-based Ethiopian-Somali Francophone writer at Narcity Canada. She graduated from the University of Toronto with a specialist degree in journalism and a news media diploma from Centennial College. Before Osobe’s gig as a national trending writer at Narcity, she worked at Toronto Star, The Canadian Press, VICE, and CBC.

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