Legal Term
Airbnb Host Responsibility Limits
Legal Definition
The specific contractual provisions within Airbnb's Host Agreement that restrict the platform's legal and financial liability to hosts for claims, damages, or losses arising from hosting activities, typically through disclaimers, caps on damages, and indemnification requirements.
In Plain English
Rules in Airbnb's contract that say the company isn't fully responsible if something goes wrong, limiting what hosts can get from Airbnb if they have a problem.
Example in a Contract
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AIRBNB SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR HOSTING ACTIVITIES. AIRBNB'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO AIRBNB IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
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