Airbnb permanently bans parties and events worldwide

Around 6,600 people’s accounts were suspended last year for 'attempting to violate our party ban'

Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events at homes listed on its website worldwide (Jacob Lund/Alamy/PA)

Airbnb has permanently banned parties and events at homes listed on its website worldwide.

The US-based accommodation-sharing company said the decision follows a temporary ban introduced in August 2020 when some people took “partying behaviour to rented homes” due to bars and nightclubs being closed or restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.