Since its inception, Airbnb has established itself as an online marketplace and hospitality service. Customers can use the platform to find rooms and properties to rent. Airbnb allows people to search for lodging in a specific location, contact the property owner, and book a stay. Airbnb also handles payment between the customer and the owner and provides customer service. Airbnb and VRBO are deleting, deactivating, suspending & removing Hosts from the platforms based on false, contrived, or erroneous claims that the Host breached the Terms of Service. If your Hosting Account has been deleted, deactivated, or suspended without cause, our Airbnb lawyers can help.
Has Your Hosting Account Been Suspended or Removed from Airbnb or VRBO Without Justification?
“Help, airbnb deactivated my account!” (Airbnb Host)
You can learn more in this article ‘AIRBNB OR VRBO ACCOUNT DEACTIVATION OR TERMINATION:
HOW TO GET YOUR DEACTIVATED AIRBNB OR VRBO ACCOUNT BACK ONLINE AFTER YOU’RE BANNED.’
In coordination with the “Trust and Safety” team, Airbnb customer support has been increasingly aggressive about hosting account removals and suspensions. There is often no account review or appeal process. Unfortunately, Airbnb rarely provides any justification for its termination, removal, or suspension decision. In many instances, Airbnb unjustly deactivates the hosting account without any investigation or inquiry. Occasionally, Airbnb or VRBO acknowledge their mistake and allow a host to reinstate their account. But too often, these vacation rental platforms make decisions without telling the host why they are being deactivated, removed, or conducting any investigation. Too often, Airbnb and VRBO get it wrong. In the meantime, these STR platforms cancel all your rental contracts with your guests and leave you without the rental income from canceled bookings. Below is a list of reasons Airbnb is telling hosts they are being suspended or removed:
Even though Airbnb states on its website that you can appeal a deactivation decision, there is no avenue to appeal Airbnb’s decision to deactivate your account permanently. You can file an arbitration case against Airbnb for wrongly deactivating your account. Our attorneys file arbitration cases against Airbnb and VRBO regularly on deactivation issues. If you have been deactivated, suspended, terminated, or removed from Airbnb or VRBO, our STR lawyers may be able to help. Contact an Airbnb Attorney at Traverse Legal to learn about your options.