On Saturday, Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky wrote a Twitter thread announcing a plan of action to carry out a site-wide ban on “party houses,” including implementing a system that will screen for and flag “high-risk reservations.” Additionally, the company will be “creating a dedicated ‘party house’ rapid response team,” Chesky tweeted, before also pledging to take “immediate action against users who violate these enhanced guest policies, including removal.”
When asked how exactly it will determine which listings are “party houses” (or be potentially used for parties), an Airbnb representative told BuzzFeed News they’re still in the process of figuring out these variables. “All of this is being determined as part of the 10-day review being spearheaded by our new VP of Trust, Margaret Richardson,” the representative said.