India, Oct. 23 -- Airbnb will ban hosts from asking guests to complete time-consuming cleaning tasks - including stripping bed linen, taking out the trash and washing dishes - under new rules coming into effect on November 20.

The updated guidelines apply globally to bookings covered by the platform's policy. They aim to make house rules clearer and prevent guests from being asked to carry out extensive cleaning despite paying for their accommodation.

Airbnb has faced complaints from travellers who have been charged cleaning fees and still been expected to complete a list of chores before checking out.

In a policy update on its website, the company said hosts would "generally" no longer be allowed to ask guests to perform tasks that "r...