When was the last time you actually read your own house rules? Not glanced at them. Read them, the way a guest does the night before they book.

On November 20, Airbnb's updated house rules policy takes effect for all new bookings. Seven standard rules, no more cleaner-type checkout chores, everything disclosed before booking. A lot of hosts are treating it like a crackdown. We treat it like a forced spring clean, and the best excuse you've had in years to open the hood on a listing you set up a long time ago and haven't touched since.

In this solo episode she covers what's actually changing, in about forty-five seconds, and then the five moves she'd make before the 20th:

1. Read your listing like a stranger

2. Rebuild your rules from Airbnb's seven

3. Redesign checkout with your cleaner, not against your guest

4. Open your pricing and fee settings while you're in there

5. Sync it everywhere, not just Airbnb

Plus the one detail that matters more than anything else in the new policy: the difference between a house rule and a request, and why it changes what you should write.

Next week: Kara from DK Properties joins Christine for "OK, So Now What? Raise Your Rates or Own Your Guests."

What's changing on November 20:

Applies to reservations booked on or after November 20, 2026, not stays.

Seven standard house rules: maximum overnight guests, quiet hours, events, pets, smoking, commercial photography and filming, lock up at checkout. Plus reasonable requests.

Hosts can no longer require guests to wash dishes, strip beds, run laundry or take trash off-site. Dishes in the sink, towels gathered and waste sorted into bins are still fine.

All rules and requests must be shown before booking. No separate rental agreements unless required by law or strata. Limits on collecting guest ID and personal information.

Guests must follow house rules; they're only encouraged to follow requests.

Hosts can't restrict use of an amenity the listing advertises.

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