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Airbnb announced an updated house rules policy, effective for reservations booked on or after November 20, that bars hosts from requiring guests to perform time-consuming chores such as washing dishes or taking out trash before checkout. The company said hosts can no longer ask guests to complete tasks that would typically be performed by a cleaner. The change has sparked backlash from some hosts, with several threatening to leave the platform over the lost ability to enforce cleaning requirements.