Airbnb is toughening its stance on party houses following raves held last year
Revellers booked accommodation through the site and used it to hold parties
One Airbnb owner broke up 25 strong birthday bash in Manchester in November
In February this year police made three arrested at a party held in Portsmouth
Airbnb, which has a global party ban, has now removed 200 listings from its site
The firm, based in San Francisco, says it has removed 1,000 listings in six months
‘Many of the girls looked like they were dressed for a night in a nightclub.
‘Their parents need to hold themselves accountable - if they had done more to stop their kids heading out in the evening dressed the way they were, they wouldn t be waking up to the fines that will need paying.
‘It is this shameful behaviour that brought us to lockdown, and it is the attitude that will keep us here for far longer than is necessary.
‘If there are further deaths as an outcome, the blood of Portsmouth residents will be on their hands.’
Chief Inspector Rob Mitchell said: ‘This was a blatant breach of the Health Protection Regulations that are in force to keep people safe during the pandemic.