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Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Source: TechCrunch · Published
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
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