Regulations and standards

When deciding whether to become an Airbnb Host, it's important for you to understand how the laws work in your city.

We don’t provide legal advice, but we do have some useful considerations that may help you better understand laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.

We want to help you get your hosting journey off to a great start, and that includes reviewing local laws and regulations when you list your place.

It depends. You may make a listing available to only guests of your gender when you share living spaces with them.

Housing laws are complex and are applied differently in many cases. You can read Airbnb's Nondiscrimination Policy and consult an attorney for advice.

The Airbnb Resident Hosting program gives building owners access to a customized dashboard that shows when residents participating in the program are hosting, and more.

Let your landlord know how Airbnb is a community built on trust, with trust and safety resources. We have some tips to help you both get on the same page.

Airbnb welcomes many different kinds of listings on our site as long as they meet our criteria.

Airbnb.org is an independent, publicly-supported nonprofit organization that partners with nonprofits to provide people with emergency housing in times of crisis.

Find out more about the registration process for Chinese hosts in Xi'an who are currently working on the Airbnb platform.

The verification process requires some basic information, including your name, current address, and a copy of your PAN card or passport.

Airbnb hosts are required to register their listing and display a license number on their listing page.

To comply with Korean consumer protection law, Airbnb is required to collect and display certain information relating to business hosts in the Republic of Korea (“Korea”).