Airbnb Ends Strict Cancellation & Changes Payout Rules: What Property Managers Need to Know

Vacation Rental Scale-Up · Jul 7, 2025 · 7m

Airbnb is making major changes to how vacation rental property managers get paid and how cancellations work.

Starting October 1, 2025, new listings won’t be allowed to use the Strict cancellation policy, and even existing listings could be automatically switched to a more flexible option, unless you act fast.In this video, Thibault Masson breaks down what vacation rental property managers need to know about:

✅ The end of the Strict policy for new listings

✅ A brand-new “Limited” cancellation policy

✅ A universal 24-hour grace period for cancellations

✅ New rules around “Pay Part Now, Pay…