Post by High Priestess on Oct 9, 2015 14:41:03 GMT
Raymond and Elaine (elaine) posted about this on NHF on October 9 2015 -- apparently
Strict cancellation policy is no longer an option for hosts to use for new listings,
and if you temporarily change your cancellation policy to flexible or moderate, you won't be allowed to reset it to strict!
SEe the article here: www.airbnb.com/help/article/475/how-can-i-see-or-change-the-cancellation-policy-for-my-listing
"How can I see or change the cancellation policy for my listing?
Your cancellation policy is automatically set as Flexible when you list your space.
To view or change your cancellation policy, go to Your Listings > Manage Listing and Calendar > Terms. The Terms section only appears as an option after you complete the required steps and list your space.
If you update your cancellation policy, it only applies to reservations booked after you make the changes. Changes do not apply to upcoming reservations that were already accepted. There are 2 cancellation policies you can choose from:
Flexible: full refund up until 1 day prior to arrival, except fees.
Moderate: full refund up until 5 days prior to arrival, except fees.
There are an additional 3 policies that are only available to select hosts:
Strict: 50% refund up until 1 week prior to arrival, except fees.
Super Strict: 50% refund up until 30 days prior to arrival, except fees. Available by invitation only and requires an increased host fee of 5%.
Super Strict 60 Days: 50% refund up until 60 days prior to arrival, except fees. Available by invitation only.
For all long-term reservations (28 nights or more), the Long Term policy is automatically applied:
Long Term: first month down payment, 30-day notice for lease termination. Automatically applied to all reservations of 28 nights or more.
If your guest cancels the reservation, your payout is determined by the cancellation policy you had in place at the time of booking. You can refund your guests more than the policy allows."
Thoughts, comments? I think this is actually problematic for many hosts, to not have the "strict" policy available! In my view it was the only policy that was really fair to hosts who are dependent on the income they are making from their listings. By removing the option of having strict policy for the newer listings, Airbnb is going to make it harder for those who do have it, because it will in time become less common to have strict policy, resulting in more competetive pressure not to have strict policy.
SEe more discussion on this subject where it is posted under the board Airbnb Products and Updates, here:
globalhosting.freeforums.net/thread/716/airbnb-removes-strict-cancellation-listings
Strict cancellation policy is no longer an option for hosts to use for new listings,
and if you temporarily change your cancellation policy to flexible or moderate, you won't be allowed to reset it to strict!
SEe the article here: www.airbnb.com/help/article/475/how-can-i-see-or-change-the-cancellation-policy-for-my-listing
"How can I see or change the cancellation policy for my listing?
Your cancellation policy is automatically set as Flexible when you list your space.
To view or change your cancellation policy, go to Your Listings > Manage Listing and Calendar > Terms. The Terms section only appears as an option after you complete the required steps and list your space.
If you update your cancellation policy, it only applies to reservations booked after you make the changes. Changes do not apply to upcoming reservations that were already accepted. There are 2 cancellation policies you can choose from:
Flexible: full refund up until 1 day prior to arrival, except fees.
Moderate: full refund up until 5 days prior to arrival, except fees.
There are an additional 3 policies that are only available to select hosts:
Strict: 50% refund up until 1 week prior to arrival, except fees.
Super Strict: 50% refund up until 30 days prior to arrival, except fees. Available by invitation only and requires an increased host fee of 5%.
Super Strict 60 Days: 50% refund up until 60 days prior to arrival, except fees. Available by invitation only.
For all long-term reservations (28 nights or more), the Long Term policy is automatically applied:
Long Term: first month down payment, 30-day notice for lease termination. Automatically applied to all reservations of 28 nights or more.
If your guest cancels the reservation, your payout is determined by the cancellation policy you had in place at the time of booking. You can refund your guests more than the policy allows."
Thoughts, comments? I think this is actually problematic for many hosts, to not have the "strict" policy available! In my view it was the only policy that was really fair to hosts who are dependent on the income they are making from their listings. By removing the option of having strict policy for the newer listings, Airbnb is going to make it harder for those who do have it, because it will in time become less common to have strict policy, resulting in more competetive pressure not to have strict policy.
SEe more discussion on this subject where it is posted under the board Airbnb Products and Updates, here:
globalhosting.freeforums.net/thread/716/airbnb-removes-strict-cancellation-listings