Booking accommodation with individuals. Using the Airbnb service: renting and renting out housing around the world

On the Internet now, every travel site tells how to rent out your home on airbnb for the winter or vacation, but few people actually rent out theirs and know how everything really is. After reading such sites with advice: “How to rent out an apartment through airbnb,” I decided to write this article, based on my own experience with this system. Main points and pitfalls, whether or not to draw up an agreement, how to withdraw money, and so on.

Everything is simple, there is nothing complicated in the process. If you are already registered in this system as a guest, then you do not need to register separately as a landlord. You need to log into your account and add your ad. If you are not registered, then via this link You will have access to not only registration for renting out an apartment on Airbnb, but also a housing bonus if you go on vacation yourself for 2100 rubles, or 25 euros.

Creating an advertisement for renting an apartment: what you should pay attention to.

The most important aspect of creating your rental listing will be the photos. And it doesn’t matter whether you do them yourself or invite a photographer from airbnb, which, by the way, is free. Here are just a few tips:

If you rent out your apartment in which you live yourself, like me, then try to remove all unnecessary personal items. This spoils the picture, and subsequently the guest can point out the discrepancy between the things stated in the ad. So, in one photo I had a MacBook on the table - and everyone asked if it would be available upon check-in.
Take photos of the cozy details, the place where people will sleep, the bathroom and toilet rooms. This is what people pay attention to first. All sorts of cute little things have a positive effect and attract careful tourists who value comfort.
Make a map of the area, describing all the delights of what can be found nearby: shops, transport stops and where you can take a walk before going to bed. If your apartment is in a residential area, this will be very useful and, perhaps, will become a decisive factor for the guest to choose your accommodation. You can just save the map image from Google and label where everything is.
Choose the most successful and cozy photo for the header. In the search, it is she who will “work” for you. Consider this the keyword that will get your ad clicked.

Apartment management: meeting and seeing off guests.

Airbnb has made everything easier for hosts and guests when it comes to search and financial matters. But nevertheless, you will still have to meet your guests. And here there are two options: either you yourself (your friends or relatives) or a hired manager. Are you tempted to use the second option? However, there are some nuances here. Are you ready to issue a power of attorney for the management of an apartment to a third party? Aren't you afraid after some time to find your apartment in a ruined state?

Airbnb has an internal forum for renters. In the St. Petersburg thread, the issue with the management company is discussed and there are negative reviews. When the management company, roughly speaking, squeezes all the juice out of the property without carrying out repairs and other necessary things (changing worn-out linen, for example). By handing over a clean, renovated apartment to management, you can end up with a dead one. Approach the issue more carefully.

"Underwater rocks"

Despite the simplicity that airbnb came up with, making renting a home via the Internet as simple and convenient as possible, there are also some pitfalls in it. Therefore, I want to voice what I have already encountered myself.

Property insurance and collateral.

For residents of Russia, the 1 million landlord insurance declared in the airbnb system is not valid.

To protect yourself from possible problems with the tenant, Airbnb is advised to set a deposit. The minimum recommended amount is 75 euros and it is frozen on your guest's card. But I advise you to also conclude a lease agreement, an ordinary paper one, in which it is advisable to write down the passport details of your tenant, so that if something happens, you have something to go to court with. There is no need to be afraid to invite guests to sign such an agreement; it is advisable to even mention it in correspondence in advance. In Spain, when renting a house in Sitges, the owner offered us to sign such an agreement, and there is no crime in this.

Bank commission for withdrawal of funds.

For each transaction on your card, when you want to withdraw earned dollars or euros, the bank will charge you its commission.

Currently, 12 euros are charged for euro payments, even if you have a direct euro account. The commission is “bitten off” by the partner bank. So far, only Alfa Bank does not charge such a commission. To avoid unnecessary expenses, you can set a withdrawal limit, and then airbnb will send you not after each guest check-in, but when a certain threshold (any) is reached.

Payment currency.

You can only receive money in the currency in which you set the price for your apartment. Currently, when the exchange rate of the euro and dollar is rising and falling, there is a reason to fix it in rubles if you still rely not only on foreign tenants. And in this case, the money will also be credited in rubles without any extra commission. By indicating the cost of renting an apartment or room in euros or dollars, they can only be withdrawn to a euro or dollar account.

Why get rent in rubles nowadays if you can get euros? It's simple. It all depends solely on your rental property. If it is located in a very tourist place, in the center, for example, then you can count on success with foreigners. If the apartment is a little out of the way, in a residential area even 20 minutes away by metro, then the flow of foreigners dries up, but our compatriots are still attracted to such apartments. Due to the increase in the exchange rate, as has happened in recent years, with a tariff of 50 euros per night, for a Russian tourist the price has jumped from 2 thousand to 5! Of course, you can recalculate the rate every day taking into account the exchange rate. It is also worth understanding that the tourist flow in each city is different. In St. Petersburg, the influx of tourists begins in May and ends in September. Well, holidays. The rest of the time, demand falls.

Cancel Reservation.

If for some reason you cancel your reservation, your plans change, for example, or you simply change your mind, the system will block these dates anyway and you will not be able to rent out the property again. You will also have an automatic negative review that will be linked to your account even if you delete this ad and add a new one.

You can set a cancellation policy for your guests and thereby protect yourself from a situation where a guest cancels at the last minute, choosing another accommodation, for example. I know of a case where a reservation was canceled right before a holiday and the tenant was unable to rent out the apartment within a short period of time and lost money.

A couple of tips on how to make your life easier as a rentier

Good luck to you, interesting and careful guests!!

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How do you feel about this difference? And I haven’t yet begun to traumatize your psyche and give an example of a hostel with 2 beds in a 6-bed room for the same price =)

By the way, you can also find simpler options, for example a room in an apartment for 230 euros per week.

But through Airbnb you can search for accommodation not only in Europe, but also in Asia. So, one day, we found a very good option with a gorgeous view on the island of Lembongan

And another time we rented an apartment for a month in Phuket, in a complex with a swimming pool and gym

Cons of Airbnb

Of course, we can’t say that everything is perfect in Airbnb; there are also disadvantages that appear due to the human factor. Since most owners are not involved in the apartment business, their approach in some matters may not be professional.

Conditions. The concept of comfort and cleanliness is different for everyone, and your requirements may not always coincide with the capabilities of the apartment owners - some little things that are invisible to the owner can become an annoying misunderstanding for you.
Speed. Unlike hotel booking sites, where you can select the desired room and immediately go to check-in, you should prepare for a trip using Airbnb in advance - online information about housing availability for the desired dates is not always 100% up-to-date. In any case, you will need to wait for confirmation from the owner.
Less privacy. Firstly, in order to book accommodation, you need to fill out your profile, provide your contact details and, preferably, write a little about yourself (or record a video introduction). You also need to provide your documents for identification (they will only be available to the Airbnb system, the host will not see them). Secondly, if you plan to rent not an entire apartment, but a separate room, then perhaps other guests or the owners will live in the apartment with you.
You may be denied a reservation if the owner doesn’t like you or your profile in some way - after all, he rents out his home and has the right to choose who to put in his apartment.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, carefully study the owner’s profile, the description of the accommodation on airbnb, and study the reviews of previous guests especially carefully. In addition, you need to keep in mind that most of these disadvantages are mitigated by Airbnb's Guest Compensation Policy (see below).

What Airbnb is for us

For us, Airbnb is an excellent option for accommodation, which is located between hotels and. It combines freedom and independence on the one hand and the opportunity to get more comfort and homeliness, as well as to join the culture of the country, on the other.

Instructions for use

In order to register, you need to go to the Airbnb website. If you register using this link, you will receive a bonus as a bonus that you can use when booking accommodation

After a simple registration on airbnb, you will be taken to the main page of the site. Enter the name of the city where you plan to travel, as well as the dates of your stay

As a result of the search, you will see the found options, as well as a city map with marked points

The system has quite a few filters by which you can select suitable options

Having selected suitable housing, you can study the details, look at photographs, and read reviews of previous guests about a specific apartment on airbnb. On the right side of the page the cost of accommodation is indicated for one day and for the selected number of days, as well as the cost of Airbnb services

After this, you can send a booking request

Once the host confirms the specified dates, you can pay for your reservation using a credit card or PayPal.

What you should pay attention to when choosing housing

Verified profile– in order to confirm his identity, the host can provide the Airbnb system with his documents, after which an icon will appear in his profile indicating that he has completed online and/or offline confirmation.

Verified photos– if in the upper right corner of the photo, in addition to the usual logo, there is an inscription verified photo, which means they were taken by a professional Airbnb photographer and are accurate.

Response rate– if the profile indicates a frequency of 10%, then you don’t have to waste time on such housing, most likely no one will answer you, but a frequency of 90-100%, on the contrary, indicates that you will definitely receive an answer.

Response time– this is an important indicator if there is not much time left before the expected booking date. In this case, choose those who respond as quickly as possible.

Calendar update– if the calendar is updated regularly, it will be easier to find accommodation for the required dates, otherwise you will have to correspond with the owner every time.

Cancellation conditions– if you have a chance that the trip may not take place, choose more flexible conditions (see below).

One of the most important parameters in airbnb is reviews of the accommodation and the owner.

airbnb reviews– this is probably one of the most important criteria. The description of an apartment in airbnb can say anything, but if the vast majority of guests praise this place, then most likely it is really good. Read carefully and treat reviews critically - not everyone can directly write about some disadvantages. Sometimes the statement is veiled, for example something like “living in such a small apartment was an interesting experiment.”

Cancel Reservation

Airbnb has a variety of cancellation policies, allowing you to customize your accommodation depending on how confident you are about your upcoming trip. Please note that the Airbnb fee is non-refundable, except in serious circumstances (if the cancellation was initiated by you, of course):

flexible,
moderate,
strict,
super strict
long-term

You can read more about cancellation types and conditions here.

Why Airbnb is safe

Airbnb has " Guest compensation rules", which allow you to get a refund of the money paid if some misunderstanding has arisen, for example:

the owner canceled the reservation or did not provide access to the accommodation;
in reality, the housing differs significantly from the description on the website;
you find that your home is dirty or unsafe

And although this does not happen often, if suddenly something in the booked accommodation does not suit you, contact Airbnb within 24 hours of your arrival. You can read more here.

Booking confirmation for visa

We ourselves have never provided a service receipt to the consulate, but according to the support service, as well as judging by numerous reports from airbnb users, the reviews on this topic are quite positive - such reservations are accepted without problems at consulates and visa centers.

Rent out your apartment via airbnb

As you might guess, in addition to renting housing while traveling, using the Airbnb service you can also rent out your apartment/room/house /double mattress. If you have a spare room or are going to the country for a few months, or just want to earn a little extra money during the summer by living in the office, this is a great opportunity, simple and convenient.

For hosts, Airbnb provides no less guarantees than for guests, so it is also quite safe. Moreover, it is free, since the Airbnb service adds its own additional fee (about 10%) to the cost, i.e. you will receive exactly as much as you indicate in the ad. By the way, a professional photographer will also take photos of your apartment for Airbnb for free.

In order to rent out an apartment in airbnb, you need to go to the “Your listings” section in the “Control Panel”.

Conclusion

As with everything new, at first glance, Airbnb may seem something unusual and complicated. But in reality, Sevris is very convenient, thoughtful and safe, so I recommend at least trying to use it in order to have another tool in stock for traveling. I hope that Airbnb can be a good alternative for you to hotels, hostels and guesthouses :)

To make using this service even more enjoyable, I remind you that you can get a bonus for your first booking in the Airbnb system. To do this, simply register using this link. I wish you great travels and a pleasant holiday!

You can read about our experience of renting an apartment through Airbnb in Phuket.

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Today's tourists are breaking the stereotypes of an ideal holiday that have existed for decades. They prefer rented inexpensive apartments or even rooms to luxury hotels. What caused this change in priorities?

Availability of communication between people thanks to the Internet.
Understanding that it is better to travel around the world often and economically than to travel luxuriously but rarely.
The fact that hotel prices are often difficult to reconcile with the concept.
And finally, the emergence of a unique service that has made the dreams of many lovers of traveling abroad come true.

, or as it is often incorrectly called due to its difficult-to-pronounce acronym, RNB is home rentals worldwide on one site. It all started from three friends in San Francisco who decided to rent out part of their apartment during a conference in 2008, when all the hotels were full. The only furniture available was inflatable mattresses, and they prepared breakfast for the guests themselves. This is where the name came from AirBed&Breakfast(air mattress and breakfast), later reduced to Airbnb.

It didn’t take long for friends to turn their temporary income into a business. Today the company is valued at $26 billion, it provides real estate booking services around the world (about 200 countries) and is a serious competitor to the hotel business. Tourists have appreciated the opportunity to rent an apartment abroad, which is why hotel owners are forced to constantly reduce prices so as not to lose customers.

Advantages of renting private housing

Saving money. In most countries, renting your own home will cost less than staying in a hotel. The difference in price is especially noticeable if you are traveling around the world with a large group or family. In addition, the ability to cook your own food will also save you a lot.

Huge selection. In addition to booking apartments, you can find many other options on the site, both budget and luxury. This could be a room in a house with the owners or a luxurious mansion on the seashore. There is suitable accommodation for every budget.

Comfort and coziness. Parents traveling with children know how difficult it can be to keep their fidgets within the four walls of a hotel room. In an apartment, children (and adults), even abroad, will feel at home. After all, you will be surrounded by such familiar and necessary things as furniture, a kitchen, a washing machine... Not a single hotel in the world will convey local flavor the way private housing will. Having breakfast on the balcony, with a cup of coffee and a croissant, you will feel not like a tourist, but a true Parisian, for example.

Communication. By choosing to stay with your hosts, you don't just save on the cost of housing. You get free language practice and an excellent guide. After all, who can tell about the city better than its resident? As a rule, people who rent out rooms are quite sociable and hospitable, so they will be happy to tell you a lot of interesting things.

How to rent an apartment abroad with Airbnb?

By going to the company's website, you can view rental housing options around the world, but registration will be required to fully use all the features. Those who have mastered so many letters now have a small bonus from and Airbnb— discount on first booking. By registering using the following link, you will receive $14, which you can spend on renting an apartment.

Get a $25 bonus on rental housing

The company takes the safety of all parties very seriously, and tries to weed out random and not entirely adequate people at this stage. Therefore, the first thing you need to do after registration is to fill out your profile on the site. Add a photo, links to your social media profiles, and upload a scan of the document. Tell us a little about yourself: where do you work, what are your hobbies? Landlords are just as ordinary people, but they have the right to refuse you if something seems suspicious or unreliable to them.

Search for accommodation

Renting a house or room in almost any country in the world is no more difficult than finding a hotel in a booking system. The search form is simple and clear: enter the desired city, dates, number of guests and click on the red button. As an example, we will have a week for two in Rome.

Then everything is even simpler. We put a tick next to the required type of accommodation (entire house/apartment, separate or shared room) and see what is offered to us. You can select options on the map or use many filters by clicking on the appropriate button.

It is possible to choose the area, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, availability of Internet, washing machine, parking and other amenities. You can choose whatever you want, but remember: the more boxes you check, the fewer options you will have for renting. Therefore, mark only the really necessary things, and look at the rest based on specific options.

How to make a choice?

By clicking on any of the housing offers, you will see detailed information about it: photos, descriptions, amenities, maximum number of guests, and more. What should you pay attention to?

Price. It may vary depending on the number of guests and rental period. Please note that the cost at this stage is not final. A commission will be added to it later Airbnb(on average 8-10%) and a cleaning fee after your departure (if the owner specified it as an additional service).

Cancellation Policy. There are five types, from flexible to super strict. Read each of them carefully and make an informed decision about what is best for you: save money at the risk of being left without money if your trip is cancelled, or overpay but get a money-back guarantee.

Pledge. Some owners require an additional deposit to reserve their apartments. The required amount is blocked on your card and will be unblocked 48 hours after your departure, unless the owner provides evidence of material damage.

Calendar. It will help you figure out which dates the accommodation is already occupied and which ones are available. Be sure to compare prices; they may differ significantly on different days.

Reviews. By clicking on the landlord’s avatar, you will see reviews from guests from all over the world who have already used their services. For the first time, it is better to choose accommodation with the maximum number of positive recommendations, so as not to spoil the impression of the service with misunderstandings.

Photo of the apartment. If the image has an Airbnb watermark, it means the photo was taken by an employee of the company or has been verified. If there is no icon, then the landlord himself took the photo, which means the original may differ slightly from the image.

Feedback. If you still have questions, you can ask them to the host through the website. Pay attention to the indicator " Response rate" It talks about how quickly a person responds. If you are in a hurry, it is better to choose those with this indicator above 90%.

Booking and paying for an apartment through the Airbnb website

Once you are sure that the accommodation is suitable for you, you should send a reservation request to the owner by clicking on the appropriate button. Only after he agrees can we proceed to payment. You can avoid waiting by choosing one of the instant booking options where confirmation is not required.

Two payment options are available: PayPal or credit card MasterCard/Visa. Everything is as usual: fill out the information, check the “I agree with the terms” checkbox, and click the “Book” button.

An important nuance. You transfer money not to the landlord, but to the service Airbnb, who acts as a guarantor of the transaction. Once you arrive, you will have 24 hours to ensure that the property is in order and as described. Only after this the owner receives the amount due to him.

After making the payment, you will receive an email with all the necessary information: owner's address and mobile phone number, receipt, booking confirmation and travel plan.

In case of any misunderstandings, you can call the 24-hour Russian-language support service from any part of the world. Upon arrival, be sure to go to the website and leave a review of the accommodation you rented. This will help other people planning to rent an apartment abroad. In addition, the owner may leave a response review about you as a tenant, adding a “plus” to your reputation.

How to rent out your home with Airbnb?

Why not? The service rules do not prohibit being both a landlord and a tenant. While you travel around the world, your home does not stand idle, continuing to “eat up” utility costs, but, on the contrary, brings in money. If you are lucky enough to have real estate in a tourist or resort town, it would be a sin not to take advantage of this chance. What you earn can be spent on new ones.

In this article, you will learn about the Airbnb website, which allows you to rent accommodation in other countries! As a bonus we'll give you 2100 rubles to live in any country in the world. The coupon is valid for a year.

What is Airbnb

Let's start with the basics. Airbnb is a special site where you can negotiate with the owner of a home to rent it. This is ideal both for tourists traveling in a crowd (it’s cheaper to rent an apartment and fit everyone in than to pay for a bed in a hotel), and for those who are tired of classic sleekness. Do you want to feel the flavor of everyday life in a new city? Then you definitely have a direct route to this site.

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How Airbnb works

You enter the city of residence and the number of people into the search. After which you are given a list of suitable places indicating the cost. Then you can filter the results in various ways.

After you have chosen several suitable options for yourself, it is time to write a request to the owner of the apartment. In this letter you should introduce yourself, indicate your desired dates of placement and ask questions that haunt you. It is also reasonable to provide links to your profiles on social networks so that the owner of the apartment forms an adequate opinion about you as a person.

The situation is almost the same as with . Based on one letter, a person should decide to let you into the apartment and leave you unattended for several days. You must relieve his possible anxiety.

Once you have received answers to all your questions, click the “Book” button. In the next 24 hours, the owner of the premises will have to decide whether to let you in or not. If his answer is positive, the required amount will be debited from your card. After payment, the contact details of the apartment owner and the exact address will become available.

Safety

First, let's talk about safety. Discuss all important booking details and all financial issues only through the website. This way there will be an opportunity to appeal to this in case of conflict situations. Do not go to third-party negotiation sites.

If you are not sure about your plans, then choose those offers that provide flexible conditions for canceling your reservation. Discuss all financial issues before payment. You should have an idea of how much money will be spent on the deposit and how much on payment.

In case of trouble, try to notify the company about it. To do this, you can use the help center on the website. There is support in Russian.

Good to know

There are verified photographs of places that can be rented on the site. These photos were taken by a representative of the service and have the Airbnb logo in the top corner. This sign indicates that this illustration can be trusted.

If there are not many of you, and apartment prices are steep, try renting a room. Of course, living with the owners of the apartment may not be so fun. On the other hand, they will tell you what to see, what transport to use and where to buy food.

Pay attention to the “Response Frequency” indicator in the profile of a potential host. This figure indicates how often this person responds to requests. You should not write to those who have this indicator low. They may not have visited the site for a long time.

If for some reason you want to rent an apartment right now, then look for options with the “Instant booking” option. They can be booked without the owner's consent.

Read reviews and take them objectively. The very fact of a positive/negative review does not mean anything. What matters is what is written in the comment. Is the problem really objective and will it bother you?

If you check the “Social networks” box in your search, you can see where your friends have stayed.

Pros of Airbnb

A large number of proposals (from panel high-rise buildings to old lighthouses);
Convenient to travel with a group or family. It's also cheaper;
Colorful. You can feel like a real resident of this city;
Cashless payments. All financial transactions pass through the website and are recorded there. As a bonus, you don’t have to carry extra cash with you.
Printing out your Airbnb reservation works for most consulates. So this will make the visa process easier for you.

Cons of Airbnb

The owner of the apartment is better protected by the rules of the system than the traveler. He can easily cancel your reservation a few days before arrival and you will urgently have to look for a backup option;
A day before arrival, a deposit amount is blocked on your card, which will be returned to you after leaving the apartment. But only if the owner does not report any violations on your part. At the same time, how you can build your justificatory rhetoric and protect yourself from unfounded claims is not very clear;
The entire amount is blocked on the card at the time of booking. If you are planning your trip much in advance, then be prepared to freeze some of your funds;
Cancellation conditions for the traveler. Here everything is stricter than for the owner and depends on the type of transaction. There are also those in which cancellation of a reservation less than a week in advance entails a complete loss of the paid funds. Read the booking conditions carefully;

Since our first booking of accommodation through the AIRBNB service, we have practically stopped using sites for finding hotels and hostels. In general, it is worth noting that AIRBNB is very popular among experienced travelers who do not like to spend too much money on accommodation. As often happens, unfortunately, you don’t find out about such services right away, but when you start using them, you realize how much you could save on accommodation while getting better conditions, especially for trips around Russia and the CIS countries.

Example of offers on the site

What exactly is AIRBNB?

AIRBNB is an online service for searching and posting advertisements for private rental housing around the world. Who rents out housing? Ordinary people who have a free apartment, house or even a room. If you have free living space with a good location, you can also earn money through this resource.

Why use AIRBNB?

The first and most decisive thing is the price of housing. The price of renting private housing (a separate room or an entire apartment) is almost always 1.5-2 times lower than the cheapest private room in a 2-3 star hotel. Our first booking was in St. Petersburg, we rented a separate room for 10 nights in a 3-room apartment without owners (the other two rooms were never occupied) next to the Champ de Mars for 16,000 rubles. The apartment had a large kitchen, bathroom, washing machine, internet, iron and ironing board, tea, coffee and even a city guide. The owners also gave us a key to the gate to the courtyard so that we could drive our car and park under the windows of our room without any problems.
You can easily choose housing with the options you need: kitchen, washing machine, refrigerator, internet, parking and much more. Read the housing description and amenities section carefully.
You don't risk falling for scammers. The thing is that you pay not directly to the owner of the property, but to the AIRBNB service, and even if you booked a room half a year before the trip, this does not mean that the owner of the apartment will immediately receive the money. No, the landlord receives money only on the second day after your check-in, so the option that your room may be rented to someone else or they won’t let you in at all is eliminated. Each housing option and the owner himself have reviews from people who stayed with him, read them and you will find out all the pros and cons of this offer.
The AIRBNB housing payment receipt is an official document confirming your housing reservation and is accepted by almost all embassies and visa centers when applying for . You can easily write down everyone who is traveling with you on such a receipt.
You can bargain here. If you like some interesting option and plan to spend more than a week in this city, then before booking, you can contact the owner and request a discount for a long stay. By the way, many landlords initially offer a discount for those who book accommodation for longer than 7 nights.
This accommodation option includes all utilities. You will not need to pay extra for water/electricity/internet, etc.
The site offers a huge number of options in various places on our planet. You can choose the best option for yourself that suits your budget and necessary requirements. The site has successfully implemented a system of filters with which you can choose housing.

Are there any disadvantages?

Of course, there are also disadvantages, but in almost all cases you can avoid problems and any surprises for yourself by simply carefully reading the description of the property and comments.

Still, this is not a hotel and they are unlikely to do cleaning and change towels every day.
In 99.9% of cases, such housing does not include meals. On the other hand, there is a 99.9% chance that you will have a kitchen with everything you need.
If you rent a room, and not an apartment or a whole house, it may turn out that the owners live in one of the rooms. So that this does not come as a surprise, carefully read the description and comments.
This point can be related to the previous one, but with the addition that the owners may have animals. Still, it is worth saying that most often housing is rented out where the owners themselves do not live.
AIRBNB charges a commission for bookings.
There are housing options (by the way, hotels also have this) where it is impossible to get your money back if you cancel your trip or decide to cancel your stay after inspecting the property. But the cancellation conditions are always specified in the description of the accommodation.

If you are not yet registered in the AIRBNB system, then you can get a discount of 2100 rubles on your first booking. To do this, you just need to follow this link, and go through a simple registration procedure.