Traveling this summer? What to know about your Airbnb and Vrbo rights after guests caught out

Airbnb and Vrbo have a long list of restrictions about when you can receive a refund for a cancellation.  Many consumers don’t know about these restrictions, which is a knowledge gap that can cost them thousands of dollars next time they book.  Both Airbnb and Vrbo have a special list of covered cancellations. At Airbnb, that list is called the Major Disruptive Events policy. At Vrbo, it’s the Extenuating Circumstances Policy. The Independent’s Consumer and Personal Finance Editor J.R. Duren reveals the things every renter should know before booking. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@independent Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/the.independent/ X (Twitter) / https://twitter.com/Independent Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/TheIndependentOnline Download the iOS & Android app: https://tinyurl.com/2s3ts5dh Sign up to our newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/2bmw565x Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust: https://www.independent.co.uk/donations