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Are my Airbnb house rules still allowed?
From reservations booked on November 20, 2026, Airbnb only accepts 7 standard rules plus reasonable requests written in the listing before booking. Checkout chores, fines, on-site fees, amenity limits, ID and contracts are out, except where the law requires them. Paste your rules to see which ones to fix, with a rewrite for each.
Examples: typical checkout list · 日本の民泊のハウスルール
Your house rules
7 rules · 5 likely not allowed · bookings from 2026-11-20
Fix before Nov 20
5 of 7 rules are likely not allowed under Airbnb's new house rules policy
The policy applies to reservations booked on or after 2026-11-20 (22 days from 2026-10-29); Airbnb's listing editor already changed on 2026-10-20. Set these as standard rules: quiet hours.
Likely not allowed
Please wash and put away all dishes before checkout.
Washing or putting away dishes, or running the dishwasher, is a cleaner's task. Airbnb names it as not allowed.
食器洗い・片付け・食洗機の操作は清掃スタッフの作業にあたり、Airbnbが明示的に認めない例です。
Try instead: Please leave used dishes in the sink. / 使った食器はシンクに置いてください。
Likely not allowed
Strip the beds and start a load of laundry.
Stripping beds, starting laundry or making beds is turnover work. Airbnb names stripping the bed as not allowed.
シーツ外し・洗濯・ベッドメイクはターンオーバー作業で、Airbnbは「シーツを外す」を認めない例に挙げています。
Try instead: Please gather used towels in the bathroom. / 使用済みのタオルは浴室にまとめてください。
Likely not allowed
Take the trash out to the curb.
Taking trash off-site (to the street, a collection point or home) is named by Airbnb as not allowed. In Japan, minpaku trash is business waste the operator must dispose of (MLIT guideline), so guests shouldn't put it out at a household collection point anyway.
ごみを敷地外（集積所・路上・持ち帰り）へ出す依頼は、Airbnbが認めない例に挙げています。日本の民泊のごみは事業系廃棄物として事業者が処理する必要があり（観光庁ガイドライン）、家庭ごみの集積所に出させること自体が問題になり得ます。
Try instead: Please sort trash into the labelled bins in the kitchen. / ごみは分別して、キッチンの指定のごみ箱に入れてください。
Likely not allowed
No smoking. $250 fine if you smoke.
Hosts can't impose fines or penalties on guests (this includes charges for breaking a rule). Damage is handled through AirCover / the Resolution Center.
ゲストへの罰金・ペナルティ（ルール違反時の請求を含む）は認められません。破損はAirCover／解決センターで対応します。
Try instead: State the rule without a penalty, e.g. 'No smoking anywhere on the property.' Report damage through Airbnb. / 罰則を書かずにルールだけを書き、破損はAirbnb経由で申請してください。
Likely not allowed
Late checkout fee of $50 per hour.
Hosts can't impose fines or penalties on guests (this includes charges for breaking a rule). Damage is handled through AirCover / the Resolution Center.
ゲストへの罰金・ペナルティ（ルール違反時の請求を含む）は認められません。破損はAirCover／解決センターで対応します。
Try instead: State the rule without a penalty, e.g. 'No smoking anywhere on the property.' Report damage through Airbnb. / 罰則を書かずにルールだけを書き、破損はAirbnb経由で申請してください。
Use a standard rule → Standard rule: quiet hours
Quiet hours 10pm-8am.
Quiet hours is a standard rule. In Japan, 住宅宿泊事業法 art. 9 also requires explaining noise rules (in a foreign language for foreign guests), so keep the explanation as information.
騒音禁止の時間帯は標準ルールです。日本では住宅宿泊事業法第9条で騒音防止の説明（外国人には外国語）も義務なので、説明は案内として残しましょう。
Likely fine
Please leave used towels in the bathroom.
Light checkout requests are allowed: dishes in the sink, used towels gathered, trash sorted into indoor bins, things switched off.
軽いチェックアウトのお願い（食器はシンクへ・タオルをまとめる・屋内のごみ箱へ分別・電源オフ）は認められます。
What changes for checkout lists
| Common rule | From 2026-11-20 bookings | Ask this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Wash / put away dishes, run the dishwasher | Not allowed | Leave dishes in the sink |
| Strip beds, start laundry, make beds | Not allowed | Gather used towels |
| Take trash to the curb / collection point | Not allowed | Sort trash into indoor bins |
| Fines, penalties, late-checkout fees | Not allowed | State the rule; damage via AirCover |
| Cleaning / extra fees paid on site | Move to Pricing | Optional add-ons can stay in requests |
| "Don't use the AC", hot tub hours | Not allowed | Turn off AC when you leave |
| Rental agreement, waiver, ID copy, app check-in | Only if required by law | Japan: guest register + passport copy |
| New rules by message, sign or in person | Not allowed | Put every rule in the listing |
Based on Airbnb's house rules help article and its 2026-10-20 announcement (read 2026-10-28). Airbnb may allow requests tied to local conditions, such as animal-proof bins or drought shower limits.
Sources: airbnb.com/help/article/4168 · airbnb.com/resources/hosting-homes/a/important-changes-to-ho · airbnb.jp/help/article/4168 · laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/429AC0000000065 · laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323M40000100028 · mlit.go.jp/kankocho/minpaku/content/001622384.pdf · mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/001253672.pdf
For AI agents and developers
Keyless JSON, CORS open, GET or POST: /api/check?text=Please wash the dishes…. Policy: /api/rules. Docs: OpenAPI, llms.txt, MCP tool airbnb_house_rules_check on free-agent-tools.
House rules: questions
What changes in Airbnb house rules on November 20, 2026?
For reservations booked on or after 2026-11-20, house rules are 7 standard rules (maximum overnight guests, quiet hours, events, pets, smoking, commercial photography, lock up at checkout) plus reasonable requests. Everything must be in the listing's House rules and requests section before booking, and hosts generally can't ask for cleaner tasks, impose fines, restrict advertised amenities, require separate contracts or collect ID except where the law requires it. Airbnb changed the listing editor on 2026-10-20.
Can I still ask guests to wash the dishes or strip the beds?
Generally no. Airbnb names washing and putting away dishes, stripping the bed and taking trash off-site as examples of tasks a cleaner would do. You can still ask guests to leave dishes in the sink, gather used towels, sort trash into designated indoor bins and switch off lights and AC.
Can I charge a fine for smoking or a late checkout fee?
No fines or penalties, and that includes charges for breaking a rule. Damage goes through AirCover. If an HOA, building or local government may fine for something, give notice in the Local rules section. Mandatory fees for advertised features must be in the price shown at booking; only optional add-ons like breakfast go in requests.
Can I add rules in the house manual, on signs or by message after booking?
Not new ones. Rules count only if they were in the House rules and requests section before booking. Signs and manuals can still explain how to use things and give safety information, but they can't add rules that aren't in the listing.
I host in Japan. Can I still collect passport copies?
Yes, where the law requires it. Minpaku (住宅宿泊事業法 art. 8) and hotels/ryokan/簡易宿所 (旅館業法 art. 6) must keep a guest register, and for foreign guests without a Japan address that includes nationality and passport number with a passport copy. Airbnb allows ID collection required by law: disclose it in Requests before booking and ask only for what the law requires. Never ask for My Number, a selfie or a deposit.
Can I ask guests in Japan to take the trash to the collection point?
Better not. Airbnb doesn't allow asking guests to take trash off-site, and under the MLIT minpaku guideline the trash from a minpaku is business waste the operator must dispose of. Ask guests to sort it into the designated bins inside the home, which is allowed and which you must explain under 住宅宿泊事業法 art. 9.
Does this tool tell me what Airbnb will decide?
No. It matches your text against patterns built from Airbnb's public help article and announcement, so results are likely outcomes. Airbnb's own listing editor flags rules when you save them, and Airbnb may grant exceptions for local conditions (bear-proof bins, drought shower limits). It is not affiliated with Airbnb.
Is there a free API for AI agents?
Yes. GET https://house-rules-check.vercel.app/api/check?text=Please%20wash%20the%20dishes.%0ANo%20smoking (keyless, CORS open) or POST {"rules":["...","..."],"jurisdiction":"JP","lodging":"minpaku"}. Policy summary at /api/rules, OpenAPI at /openapi.json, llms.txt, and the MCP tool airbnb_house_rules_check on free-agent-tools.vercel.app/mcp. Every response carries rulesAsOf, sources and a disclaimer.
Airbnbのハウスルールは11月20日から何が変わりますか？
2026年11月20日以降に確定した予約から、ハウスルールは7つの標準ルール（最大宿泊人数・騒音禁止の時間帯・イベント・ペット・喫煙・商業目的の撮影・チェックアウト時の施錠）と合理的な「リクエスト」になります。予約前にリスティングに書いたものだけが有効で、食器洗い・シーツ外し・ごみの敷地外への持ち出しなど清掃スタッフの作業、罰金、設備の利用制限、別途の契約、法令で必要な場合以外の身分証の収集は認められません。
民泊の宿泊者名簿やパスポートの写しはどうなりますか？
住宅宿泊事業法第8条・旅館業法第6条で宿泊者名簿は義務で、日本に住所のない外国人宿泊者は国籍・旅券番号の記載と旅券の写しの保存が必要です。Airbnbは法令で必要な個人情報の収集を例外として認めているため、予約前に「リクエスト」で開示し、法令の項目に限れば引き続き収集できます。マイナンバーや自撮り写真などは求めないでください。