Airbnb Hosts Left with Huge Utility Bills Due to Guests' Negligence
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An Airbnb host in South Korea was charged $640 for gas and water usage after two guests left the taps running for prolonged periods during their 25-day booking. The host believes the couple did it in retaliation for not accepting their cancellation request. The guests claimed they had contracted COVID-19 and wanted to cancel, but the host asked for proof. Airbnb refused to help cover the high utility bills, citing its AirCover protection program does not cover high utility bills.
- An Airbnb host who was left with a $640 utility bill says that guests left the gas and water taps running after he did not meet their cancellation request Yahoo News
- ‘Used 120 tonnes of water’: Chinese couple leave taps running at Airbnb in revenge South China Morning Post
- An Airbnb host faces a $640 utility bill after gas, water taps left on Business Insider
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