AirCover and the Resolution Centre work the same for UK hosts as everywhere else, but deposits and the tenancy line have British specifics worth getting right. This guide covers what carries over, what does not, and where UK law changes your risk.
For UK hosts, AirCover for Hosts and the Resolution Centre work the same as everywhere else, including the 14-day filing window and depreciated payouts. Airbnb removed host-held deposits globally. The UK-specific risks are around direct-let deposits, which can fall under tenancy-deposit protection rules, and the tenancy line: keep stays clearly short-term so a guest cannot acquire occupier protections that make removal slow.
AirCover for Hosts applies in the UK too
Same tool, UK spelling, same 14-day rule
Airbnb removed host-held deposits globally
Long stays can create tenancy rights, avoid it
| Topic | UK position |
|---|---|
| AirCover for Hosts | Applies the same, $3M damage and $1M liability per stay |
| Resolution Centre | Same tool, British spelling, same 14-day filing window |
| Platform security deposit | Removed by Airbnb, replaced by AirCover |
| Direct-let deposit | Can fall under UK tenancy-deposit protection rules |
| Long stays | Risk creating occupier protections, keep stays short-term |
| Guest who will not leave | Formal legal process, never a forced eviction |
The good news for UK hosts is how little changes. AirCover for Hosts applies to your Airbnb-booked stays, the Resolution Centre is the same tool you already use, and the damage policy, including the 14-day filing window and depreciated payouts, works identically.
The only cosmetic difference is spelling. British hosts search "resolution centre" and American guides say "resolution center", but it is one feature. Everything in our Resolution Centre guide applies to you unchanged.
On Airbnb, there is no host-held deposit anywhere, the UK included; AirCover replaced it. Where UK hosts have to be careful is direct lets. Money you take as a deposit for certain lettings can fall within the UK's tenancy-deposit protection regime, which carries strict rules on how a deposit must be held and returned.
The practical point is not to improvise. Before taking any deposit for a direct booking, understand whether the arrangement is a short-stay licence or something that triggers tenancy-deposit rules, because the wrong assumption can turn a simple hold into a legal problem.
This is the sharpest UK-specific risk. A normal short stay is a licence to occupy, which is easy to end. A longer arrangement can shift an occupier into a position with far more protection, making removal slow, formal, and costly.
Keep stays clearly short-term. If a guest will not leave, never attempt a forced eviction: the correct process depends on the legal nature of the occupation, and getting it wrong can expose you to liability. Document everything, involve Airbnb, and take proper legal advice.
The general approach to an overstaying guest, and the tenancy risk to avoid, is covered in what to do when a guest will not leave. This guide is general information, not legal advice.
Whatever the jurisdiction, an AirCover claim is won the same way: with a dated baseline before the stay and verifiable proof of damage after it. UK hosts have no deposit to fall back on, which makes the condition record the single thing standing between damage and an unrecovered loss.
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Score My Claim, FreeThe trap that catches US hosts catches UK hosts too. A standard UK home insurance policy is written for a home you live in, not a property you let to paying guests, and running short-term lets can breach its terms or void a claim. Relying on it while hosting is one of the most common and expensive assumptions a UK host makes.
The fix is specialist cover written for holiday or short-term letting, which underwrites the business use a residential policy excludes and typically carries broader liability than a platform program. Treat AirCover as a secondary layer on Airbnb-booked stays, not as your insurance. This is general information rather than advice; confirm your position with an insurer or broker who understands UK short-term lets.
Whatever the UK-specific rules around deposits, tenancy, and tax, one thing is identical to everywhere else: a claim is decided by evidence. A UK host who documents condition before and after every stay is protected on Airbnb, on a direct let, and in any dispute that reaches a deposit scheme or a small-claims track.
That is the quiet advantage of a documentation habit: it is jurisdiction-proof. The baseline that satisfies an AirCover reviewer is the same record that answers a guest disputing a direct-let deposit, and it meets the 2026 evidence standard without any UK-specific adjustment. Build the record once, and it serves every channel and every forum a UK host might end up in.
The questions UK hosts ask about AirCover and deposits, answered plainly.
Yes. AirCover for Hosts applies to Airbnb-booked stays in the UK just as it does elsewhere, with damage protection up to $3 million per stay and $1 million in liability protection. The claim process, the 14-day filing window, and the depreciated-value payouts all work the same. UK hosts see the same figures, quoted in dollars by the program.
It is the same tool UK hosts know by the British spelling: the in-platform place where you request reimbursement from a guest and, if they decline, escalate to AirCover. Whether you search "resolution centre" or "resolution center", it is the same feature and the same rules.
Not on Airbnb, where host-held deposits were removed in favour of AirCover. For direct lets, the picture is different: money taken as a deposit for certain lettings can fall under UK tenancy-deposit protection rules, so the safest approach is to understand which arrangement you are actually creating before you take any deposit.
A normal short stay is a licence to occupy, not a tenancy. The risk appears with longer stays, where an occupier can, in some circumstances, acquire greater protection that makes removal slower and more formal. UK hosts avoid this by keeping stays clearly short-term and seeking local legal advice before agreeing to long lets.
Do not attempt a forced eviction. The correct route depends on the legal nature of the occupation, which differs from the United States, and getting it wrong can expose you to liability. Keep everything documented, contact Airbnb, and take proper legal advice. The guest-will-not-leave guide covers the general approach.
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