After a fatal mass shooting at a rented "party house," Columbus is considering more regulations on Airbnb, Vrbo and other short-term rentals.

Airbnb is expanding its "anti-party" crackdown for the summer, using high-tech booking filters to stop disruptive gatherings before they start. The short-term vacation rental company announced the ...

The move comes as Airbnb continues its commitment to enforcing a global party ban, which was codified in 2022 after the company first introduced the policy in 2020. The latest update aims to address ...

Airbnb rolls out ‘anti-party technology’ ahead of Memorial Day weekend by: Rachel Tucker Posted: May 20, 2025 / 02:13 PM EDT Updated: May 20, 2025 / 02:13 PM EDT ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Party hosts looking to book an Airbnb for the Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends will have to look elsewhere. The company said it is rolling out “anti-party ...

Airbnb representatives noted that parties are still extremely rare among renters on the platform. Just 0.08% of reservations in Texas resulted in an allegation of a party in 2024.

The anti-party technology is part of a broader set of tools and policies designed to "promote responsible travel" and "help hosts safeguard their spaces" in the U.S. as well as globally.

Since the policy was enacted on a temporary basis in August 2020 as a public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbnb said it’s seen a 44% year-over-year decline in party reports ...

Airbnb uses machine learning for summer holidays to ensure their "no-party" rule is followed. In Atlanta, it helped prevent 900 bookings just last year.

In a 2022 report, the National League of Cities laid out policies cities could consider implementing around short-term rentals, many of which overlap with policies Columbus already employs.

Discover how Airbnb’s anti-party policies aim to reduce unauthorized gatherings and short-term rental issues in Miami’s neighborhoods and condos.