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Why your cancellation policy was overridden
Why your cancellation policy was overridden
Your cancellation policy may be overridden in certain situations. In these cases, the guest may be given a full refund in accordance with our Terms of Service.
When the cancellation policy may be overridden
Your guest may cancel for a full refund if:
- The place is inaccessible, unclean, unsafe, or there’s an animal that wasn’t declared
- The guest can’t reach the Host
- The guest contacts us within 24 hours of finding a serious issue that the Host either can’t or won’t help with
- The guest needs to cancel because of an extenuating circumstance
- The guest cancels within the 24-hour free cancellation period for reservations in California
What happens to payouts if the cancellation policy is overridden
If a Host is paid for the reservation, they may owe an amount of money as a result of the cancellation. Airbnb may recover that amount as provided in our Payments Terms of Service. An adjustment will be automatically deducted from the next scheduled payout.
Find out more about what an adjustment on your earnings means.
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Cancellation policies for your listing
The right cancellation policy depends on you and your listing. You can choose a flexible, moderate, firm, or strict cancellation policy. - help_center_platform.home.stays_host one two three four
Change your cancellation policy
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Cancellations of monthly stays
If a reservation is for 28 nights or more, the long-term cancellation policy applies.