airbnb-in-india

Opening your home to Airbnb in India feels like a gamble, especially when horror stories are everywhere. One user on r/airbnb_hosts recently voiced this fear, saying they feel stressed reading about all the bad experiences.

Despite hosting long-term guests with mostly good luck, they admitted their last short-term guest was “crazy,” sparking a thread where hosts tried to weigh the good against the bad.

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According to one commenter, 95 percent of guests are great. They even described hosting as fun, fulfilling, and a way to meet interesting people. But the remaining 5 percent is where the real trouble begins.

Hosts have faced scammers, thieves, guests who break house rules, and those who damage property. Some situations require dozens of calls to Airbnb support just to resolve.

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For Indian hosts, the fear is amplified. Our legal protections for short-term rental hosts are weak, eviction laws favor long-staying guests, and recovering dues from a rogue tenant is a nightmare. Guests refusing to leave, not paying up, or wrecking appliances is not just a foreign concern. It’s becoming an Indian one too.

Then there’s cleanliness. Some guests treat homes like dumping grounds.

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Food waste, stained bedding, broken furniture, and clogged toilets are not unheard of. For many Indian homeowners, their property is their only asset. One reckless guest can cause damage that takes months to recover from, emotionally and financially.




So while most guests might be decent, the small percentage of problematic ones is enough to keep hosts anxious. Because in India, one bad guest can easily become a long-term legal problem.