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Is it necessary to have guest sign a rental agreement that explains the house rules? If so, is there a form that guest need to sign prior to booking, at booking, or once they arrive? I'm hoping that by signing an agreement guest will be more likely to read through the rules and follow them. Thanks!
07-06-2024 06:16 AM 1 Best Answer 09-06-2024 08:03 PM
I should have made my post a bit clearer. @Debra300 is correct in that you can require a guest to sign a separate rental agreement if they book through Airbnb, but Airbnb does not allow you to upload that agreement on the platform like Vrbo does:
Vrbo Rental Agreement
Upload your rental agreement
Rental agreements are optional documents you can add to your listing to expand on your house rules and set expectations with guests.
You can always include the rental agreement language under Addl House Rules, but that does get a bit lengthy. Some Hosts on Airbnb email a rental agreement to the guest.
09-06-2024 08:03 PM
@Vivian1468 no it isn't and unless the listing is clear then you cannot do this. the only way to make the listing clear is to put the whole agreement in the rules.
07-06-2024 11:42 AM 07-06-2024 05:32 PM
I have guests with long-term stays sign a rental agreement that basically mirrors all of the details in the listing description, including the house rules, and explicitly states that guests will follow Airbnb policies and that guests are not tenants, nor will they get tenant's rights. For short-term stays, we just live through the fact that most guests don't read anything other than the reviews.
Don't just believe what I say, check the Airbnb Help Center
07-06-2024 05:32 PM 09-06-2024 03:51 AM
Thank you, that's great information. I guess the most important thing is to have everything in writing in case there's an issue later on, hosts can present them with the rules again and hopefully they'll take the time to read it.
09-06-2024 03:51 AM 01-07-2024 03:20 PM
Well, they may become tenants anyway by operation of law in some jurisdictions based on the length of stay -30 days or so. Once on sits as a guest, they can refuse to sign a private agreement and or a legal lease and demand tenant rights no matter what based on length of stay! this is an issue that must be resolved in hosts' specific jurisdiction. As a group of Airbnb hosts we need to get together to change the tenancy laws in the cases where guests are using Airbnb to gain access to vacation/regular rental properties without the applications, screening, rental agreements, addendums, deposits etc. required of legitimate rental applicants. This is a burgeoning issue throughout the country. It is harmful to hosts, neighbors, businesses, and Airbnb itself! The laws must be changed to address this serious issue - right now, it is a murky situation where Airbnb guest rules intersect with tenancy rights and obligations once a guest meets the 30 day benchmark and begins to use tenancy rights without the obligations required had that guest gained access as a renter applicant and followed jurisdictional laws for a legal tenancy. As a guest who has a qualifying stay length to become a tenant does not seem to have a valid lease. I know that Portland, Oregon acknowledges a 30 day stay guest as a tenant, but says tenant is to follow the rules in their Airbnb contract up to the end of their stay. If they stay after the stay is over, tenancy laws are the only way to evict and Airbnb is no longer responsible - though, Airbnb does try to help. I will not take any more reservation nights beyond 28 nights with check out on morning of 29 day. Be sure to keep all communication on Airbnb messaging.
