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I created a contract for VRBO in the beginning since they recommended it. Then I just started uploading my House Manual as the contract. No signature required…“booking and payment are confirmation to abide by the House Rules and penalties, etc…”

I, like @momovich, have little confidence my contract or House Rules are totally enforceable. But, VRBO has real deposits and I have STR insurance. There’s also small claims court, and having been there before, I do believe cases can be made easily enough without signed contracts as long as things are in writing.

I mean, am I likely to sue over ruined sheets the guest refused to pay for if ABB doesn’t back my claim? No. The only big rule I ever am concerned about is smoking, but supposedly that is covered by ABB now.

So, I may be clueless :sweat_smile:, but I don’t see the need for signed contracts when the guest has to “acknowledge and accept” all the rules, etc. already when they book.

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I don’t require a signed contract from AirBnB guests, but I do from Vrbo guests and my direct bookings. Since AirBnB has room for a lot of house rules, I copy my contract there and don’t bother with having them sign a second one.

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Agree…I’d definitely have the guest sign a contract if we booked direct (need terms and agreement in some kind of written form).

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I’m reading that many hosts already have contracts and ask for guests to sign them. I’m highly curious and interested in starting to do this but could someone perhaps share a template? Then how is the guest asked to sign the contract? After booking are they emailed an attachment? Or how exactly is this completed? - Thank you

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I don’t require a contract for AirBnB bookings but I do for VRBO and direct bookings. I use DocuSign and it sends it to their email for their signature, then to my email for my signature. It’s all on-line.
DocuSign costs some but I think there are a couple like it that are free.

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To start at the very beginning, Airbnb requires supplemental contracts be disclosed. I would disclose in both the description & house rules.

If you are in the USA, FREE sample/template state specific LTR leases are available at ipropertymanagement.com

USA website eforms.com offers sample/template STR rental agreement

https://eforms.com/download/2015/09/Short-Term-Vacation-Lease-Agreement.docx

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I agree it I our job that’s why it’s OK for airbnb to lie and have a phony host guarantee

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Last July you posted here that you weren’t going to use Airbnb again. So why exactly are you here? Please let us know. Thank you.

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@Invisibleman OMG!!! I hope this is a joke…