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Change your cancellation policy
Change your cancellation policy
Want to offer guests more flexibility? Or maybe you’d like a little more protection against cancellations? Either way, it’s easy to change your cancellation policy once you decide on one that works for you.
How to change your cancellation policy
Edit your cancellation policy on desktop
- Click Listings and select the listing you want to edit
- Under Listing editor, click Your space
- Click Cancellation policy
- Next to your policy, click Edit
- Make your selection and then click Save
Edit your cancellation policy in the Airbnb app
- Tap Listings
and select the listing you want to edit - Under Listing editor, tap Your space
- Tap Cancellation policy
- Next to your policy, tap Edit
- Make your selection and then tap Save
Edit your cancellation policy in the Airbnb app
- Tap Listings and select the listing you want to edit
- Under Listing editor, tap Your space
- Tap Cancellation policy
- Next to your policy, tap Edit
- Make your selection and then tap Save
Edit your cancellation policy on mobile browser
- Tap Listings and select the listing you want to edit
- Under Listing editor, tap Your space
- Tap Cancellation policy
- Next to your policy, tap Edit
- Make your selection and then tap Save
What happens to the cancellation policy for existing reservations when you make a change
Any changes you make to your cancellation policy will only apply to future reservations and won’t affect any pending or confirmed reservations. The cancellation policy that was set when you received a reservation will still apply to that reservation.
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