Airbnb has recently introduced a new feature that will let hosts add other people as “ Associated Hosts ” to help owners manage listings . The idea behind the new feature is that it can be quite a lot of work with Airbnb bookings , particularly for landlords who manage multiple listings , so associated hosts can be able to help lighten the workload . In theory these extra hosts are supposed to be “ a spouse , personal friend or family member , ” however detractors of Airbnb who accuse the platform of enabling multiple - listing landlords may see this as a way of making the lives of professional landlords ( which it says are few on its platform ) easier . The reason for this is that a host with numerous properties can now easily hire a resident manager and have them pose as a “ trusted friend . ”
Airbnb has recently added a new feature that will let hosts add other people as “Associated Hosts” to help owners manage listings. The idea behind the new feature is that it can be quite a lot of work managing Airbnb bookings, particularly for landlords who manage multiple listings, so associated hosts will be able to help lighten the workload. In theory these extra hosts are supposed to be “a spouse, trusted friend or family member,” however detractors of Airbnb who accuse the platform of enabling multiple-listing landlords may see this as a way of making the lives of professional landlords (which Airbnb says are few on its platform) easier. The reason for this is that a host with numerous properties can now easily hire a property manager and have them pose as a “trusted friend.”