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According to Grind and Shifflett, “In early December, after The Wall Street Journal provided Airbnb with written questions about safety issues, the company announced details and additional ...
In recent months Airbnb has dealt with several safety issues at properties listed on its site. According to a San Francisco Chronicle article, 42 people have been shot ...
Airbnb horror story reveals safety issues for lodging site. A 19-year-old Massachusetts man is speaking out after an alleged sexual assault by an Airbnb host to warn others to take precautions.
Consumer Reports recommends that all rentals have working fire safety products, but a 2018 study found only 56 percent of Airbnb listings had carbon monoxide detectors, 42 percent carried fire ...
Airbnb has more than 2 million properties on its platform. Certifying the safety of all those home, apartments, yurts and treehouses would be a herculean task, but it’s more than mere logistics ...
Justin Ford built a system that's reviewed around 10,000 Airbnbs for often-overlooked safety issues. His tips for Airbnb hosts include installing the best smoke alarm to putting rubber on the floor.
Airbnb said only 0.05% of trips recorded on its platform in the 12 months before July 31 had any reported safety issues. Airbnb regularly makes out-of-court monetary settlements to resolve ...
“With over 1.5 billion guest arrivals to 220 countries and regions, safety issues on Airbnb are incredibly rare,” an Airbnb spokesperson said in an email.
This morning we talked about how Airbnb could be seriously jeopardizing its future by failing to address some of the issues recently brought to light. Since then, the site has posted on its blog ...
Airbnb issues warning over holiday scams fuelled by AI and social media The property booking platform has issued new safety tips alongside anti-scam organisation Get Safe Online.
The federal agency responsible for consumer product safety on Tuesday sent a letter to Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation rental companies urging them to issue warnings and take other measures to addr… ...