Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

Airbnb has changed its rules to limit what property hosts may ask guests to do - including when it comes to cleaning.

The updated guidelines state that hosts can now set seven standard house rules and can also add other "reasonable" requests.

Airbnb states that guests - who are required to pay a cleaning fee - should not be asked to complete tasks normally done by a cleaner, including washing dishes and stripping beds.

The new rules will apply to…