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What Airbnb Owners Can do to Protect Their Properties – and Their People

Owners can be held liable, even from afar
Surveillance helps before and after the crime
Protect contractors with check-in/check-out protocols
Insurance can help, but it has limits
Prevention matters more than optics

Joe Pye
April 4, 2025

A recent attack on a housekeeper at a Florida Airbnb has raised serious concerns about property security and liability. Here’s what short-term rental hosts need to know about reducing risk and protecting those who work for them.

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Joe Pye

Joe Pye is the Editor-in-Chief of The GEM Journal. For the past seven years, Pye has worked as a finance reporter before diving into the world of guest experience. As a former hospitality hero himself, Pye draws on his time bringing restaurant guests the best experience for the buck. If there’s one thing his work as a finance and hospitality reporter have in common – it’s money.

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