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Lockdown parties to host in properties booked through online sites, including Airbnb and Book. com, put "communities At Risk ", The Bed and Breakfast Association has said.

Hosts and residents have complained that groups of up to 30 breaking social distancing rules, and the taking of drugs.

Bbc News was told that several of such parties in The Past month.

Airbnb said it had gone further than its competitors on the protection of Public Health during the pandemic.

But, last week, A Man at a party, was stabbed to death in a South London property, police believe.

'responsibility'

according to an earlier BBC investigation "coronavirus-retreats", Airbnb had said the user, you could make remains to be made when key persons necessary or "essential".

But this restriction will be Book to be lifted, in accordance with the local regulations of hotels and self-catering accommodation, in:

Rival platform. com does not currently flag Limits .

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"While B& Bs and guest-houses have been closed since 23. March, so it seems these huge platforms, bookings have to be made, allowed, and enabled, the so-called" lockdown parties, guests, hosts, neighbors, and communities At Risk ," Bed and Breakfast Association Chairman David Weston said.

“It is time, these global platforms took a part of the responsibility for the safety of your guests, your property, and showed little respect for the local communities. "

Although The Bbc saw Evidence that some of the bookings were involved, through Airbnb, the hosts involved requested that their information will not be shared with The Company .

As a result, The Platform of the seen it had said, no Evidence for a connection of the incidents with his business.

"We have Zero Tolerance for illegal activities, and Airbnb is a limit on the single platform, all UK bookings to the most important travel for key persons, until the restrictions are to be lifted," The Company said.

"We prohibit also expressly party houses and our neighborhood-support tool allows anyone to us with concerns about inclusion in your community, and we take measures to be alerted to problems. "

at the time of booking. com has not responded to a request for comment.

'play music'

Darya Simanovich, who runs Chelsea Creperie, but to rent a property, the on both Airbnb and Book. com for extra income, said it was started "devastated" a lot of times since the lockdown, at The End of March, of the guests, which had as key-workers, it turned out that the organization of illegal parties.

“I was not able to host due to limitations," She Said of one instance.

"the keys of The gathering was the contact.

“But to play because I have to go live in front of the property, I saw a lot of people, with music.

"So, I had to ask you to leave.

Ms Simanovich said that they had found debris and some of the guests

“the rental of your home is all about trust.

“It is faith hard to come by, people break The Rules , especially when hosts income have lost.

“I don't think the new guidelines change nothing.

"the people will always bend The Rules . "

'Extra risk'

Danial Abbas, which also houses an apartment, which is on both platforms, said a group of More Than 10 persons, a party until 04:00 BST last week.

"I have no problems at all until lockdown," He Said .

“It is disappointing that people disregard The Rules and create disorder in a time in which people are unnerved anyway the feeling.

"I'm sad that you've created an additional risk. "

'Missing out'

a different host, who asked to remain anonymous, had to celebrate a group of young adults in your property.

“they are less in danger," She Said .

"do you feel hard done, as the lockdown measures are mostly for older people.

“you feel like you are not, so don't worry if you break The Rules . "

'Unenforceable leadership'

in the Next month, the people in England are match allowed inside in groups of up to two households.

But there are concerns it will be difficult to enforce should, in the short term allows.

"The leadership, as it stands, is unenforceable," Holiday Home Association chief executive Martin kind, said.

“It is too complicated and not right.

"not So self-catering owners will be able to police this.

"you can not check The Relationship of your guests. "

Merilee Karr, the Chairman of the UK short-term accommodation Association, which represents the short-term rental business, including Airbnb, said people should have made bookings only, if you had legitimate reasons to do this, such as, for example, a competent contact person (key worker or need to be treated in the hospital.

“We are vigilant and very strict about the Postings in lockdown and have openly opposed any violation of the guidelines," She Said .

"are We to fall a Total failure, that everyone, the incorrectly booked property, would be an activity taken outside of the government guidelines, and measures, where these are detected. "

A neighbor to a rental property, who asked to remain anonymous, told Bbc News : "I live in a quiet area in London.

"But since the lockout, and in The Last four weeks, there were four parties on My Street .

"can you spot immediately.

"you stay just for one night, arriving in groups of up to 20 people, Coming In and out of The House .

"I've kept up All Night by the loud music played until 05:00.

"and you can see And smell Evidence of drug use.

"If it happens, I wanted to knock on The Door and you can encounter.

"But I have no idea who these people are that scary and threatening, especially when we are not there in masses.

"to go It is not happening because the people have, Anywhere Else at The Moment .

"And you want to drink and socialize.

"measures to be taken.

"It is not right to celebrate, to house in The Middle of a Residential Area , especially during a pandemic. "

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Source of news: bbc.com