Airbnb New Offline Contract Policy Effective Nov 20th 2026

To Ownerrez Folks:

Airbnb has a new policy that states:

"Hosts generally may not ask guests to sign a separate contract or rental agreement, unless it is:

• Required by law or community association rules (ex: HOA or building security requirements)
• Necessary to facilitate access to an optional amenity, such as a golf cart rental
• Requested in connection with a monthly stay (28 nights or more)
• Related to a stay at a Luxe listing"

Here is the link to the new policy.

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/4169?src_section=12921250587670&c=.pi80.pkb21uaS8xLzMwODI5MTExNDU1MTI2&euid=83fb603e-9689-240b-3b92-e24630bdc88b

Do we need to turn off ownerrez automated rental contracts for Airbnb?

I’m hoping some sort of guidance will come out from Ownerez soon.

If I can get a rental agreement signed or a deposit then I’m going to be delisting from Airbnb and sticking with booking.com and direct and for that I don’t actually need a channel manager.

This has huge implications for Ownerrez and they need to get in front of it ASAP.