How to Avoid the Pandemic Partiers

The pandemic has limited our ability to engage in social interaction. Sporting events and concerts have been cancelled, nightclubs are closed and even restaurants are restricted to a limited capacity. And young people have turned to short-term rentals (STRs) as a party venue where they can meet up with friends and make bad decisions. So, what can you do as a host to avoid these pandemic partiers?Michael Goldin is the Director of Business Development at NoiseAware, a noise protection service for vacation rentals. Functioning like a smoke detector for noise, the NoiseAware device notifies hosts when the noise level at a property exceeds their quiet hours setting—without violating the guest’s privacy. Prior to joining the team at NoiseAware, Michael led the business development team at Rented.com.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Michael joins me to explain why parties have become such an issue for STR hosts in the last few months and why Airbnb’s measures to prevent parties haven’t been effective. He shares his top strategies for preventing partiers from booking your STR and discusses how to keep a party from taking place in your property during a guest’s stay. Listen in for Michael’s insight on how to approach the guest when you receive a notification from NoiseAware and learn your options for handling the situation (and keeping yourself safe) when there’s a party in progress at your Airbnb.Topics CoveredWhy parties have become an issue for STR hosts in the last few monthsUsual outlets for social interaction restricted due to COVIDYoung people home from college, less worried about virusMultiplier effect of news coverage of Airbnb house partiesWhy Airbnb’s measures to prevent parties haven’t been effectivePartiers pay friends to book through their listing accountRent multiple houses in case party shut down at oneHow to prevent partiers from booking your STRMention NoiseAware device, provide photo in listingUse Autohost or Guardhog to catch bad actorsAsk screening questions re: purpose of stay, etc.Say you’ll meet guest at property or live nearbyBan one-night stays (reduce party risk by 1/3)How to prevent parties in your STR during a guest’s stayUse NoiseAware to monitor noise insideView number of people in and out with Ring doorbellNoiseAware’s stats on the frequency of excessive noise in STRs1/20 stays = noise event that will disturb neighbors1/200 stays = full-blown partyWhat to do when you get a NoiseAware notificationFriendly text to remind guest of rulesStern follow-up text if noise persistsWhat you can do if a party is taking place in your Airbnb listingGo to property yourself (can be dangerous)Call policeTake photos from safe distanceShare security company with other hostsConnect with MichaelNoiseAwareResourcesAutohostGuardhogRingSTR LegendsRent ResponsiblyAirbnb Resolution CenterGet Paid for Your Pad on YouTubeEmail [email protected] or [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.