Will Airbnb's new regulations apply to other OTAs
We've confirmed that Airbnb's mandatory sales reporting policy is a standard for all domestic lodging platforms.
2026.08.14
As it became known that Airbnb requires domestic hosts to submit business report information and business certificates, more and more businesses are wondering if other platforms apply the same standards.
In summary, This is not a legal obligation; it is a voluntary policy introduced by Airbnb. It is known as a two-step structure where new accommodations are restricted from using the platform without submitting business report information, and existing operating properties are sequentially evicted if they fail to submit data within the grace period.
๐ Policy introduction background
delimiting | contents |
Eligible | Accommodation on the Airbnb platform (new and existing categories apply) |
purposes | Removal of unreported accommodations (illegal lodging in officetels, etc.) by local governments, improving reliability |
Legal nature | Not an obligation under domestic law Platform's own policies |
๐ Comparative perspective on how to request domestic OTA documents
Since every platform has a different approach, It's too early to assume that other platforms will be the same because they were โrejected in one place.โ
approach | trait | Difficulty experienced by the operator |
Immediate submission required | Registration itself does not proceed without a certificate of notification | high |
Step by step verification | Check the documents sequentially after consultation and registration | midterm |
Business information-centric | In addition to a certificate of notification, primary verification is possible with a business registration certificate, etc. | Low to medium |
TripBitos uses a method of checking business information step by step during the CMS integration process, so registration consultation can be carried out first even when the preparation of the reporting documents is not completely completed.
โ ๏ธ Points where operators can easily get confused
A โbusiness registration certificateโ and a โbusiness registration certificateโ are different documents โ they are often prepared in a mixed manner
The names and forms of documents issued for rural and fishing village inns and tourist pensions are different from general lodging businesses
Since the platform policy is not an amendment to the law, it may change again in the future
There is no guarantee that one platform's policy change is the standard for the entire industry