Airbnb will vet homes listed through a new tier of rentals launches in Toronto
TORONTO — Airbnb is rolling out a new tier of rentals in Toronto that have been inspected and verified in-person by staff.
A press release from the home-rental organization says its new Airbnb Plus program vets homes offered in the tier with a checklist of over 100 factors, including cleanliness, design and comfort.
The launch follows calls from some Canadians for an end to short-term rentals offered in their buildings and neighbourhoods after some Airbnb users rented homes to throw unruly parties or behaved disrespectfully towards neighbours.
A release says the Airbnb Plus service is aimed at high-end accommodations and has launched with 2,000 homes in 13 cities — a small fraction of the roughly 4.5 million properties listed on Airbnb in 81,000 cities worldwide.