For short-term rental hosts in the US & UK
Create, assign, and track safety inspections with photo proof. Generate audit-ready compliance reports for insurance and legal defense. Built for US & UK short-term rental hosts.
You're checking smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, CO alarms, pool gates, and emergency exits — before every single guest. But there's no proof, no tracking, and no audit trail.
If something goes wrong, your spreadsheet won't protect you. Your insurer will ask for evidence. Your lawyer will ask for documentation. A messy Google Sheet won't cut it.
No proof
Your spreadsheet won't protect you when your insurer asks for evidence.
No tracking
You don't know if the cleaner actually tested the smoke detectors before the last guest.
No defense
If something goes wrong, you have zero documentation to protect your business.
Choose from templates built for STR properties. Fire safety, carbon monoxide detection, pool safety, emergency egress, first aid, and security checks — all ready to use, and suggested automatically from your property's amenities.
Assign checklists to cleaners or co-hosts. Every task requires a photo before it can be marked complete. You see real-time status on your dashboard.
Download a timestamped PDF with every checklist item, photo proof, and completion status. Share it with your insurer, lawyer, or property manager.
Reports include an audit trail and a signature block, print on Letter or A4, and can be shared through a private link you can revoke at any time.
See a sample compliance report (PDF) → Generated from demo data.
Whether you're starting an Airbnb checklist for your first property or managing a portfolio of vacation rentals, this tool scales with you.
Fire, CO, pool, emergency exits and security — one printable page set for every stay. We'll email you a copy too.
Name it, set the country, and tick the amenities you have — pool, fireplace, gas appliances.
We suggest the right ones for your property. Fire, CO, pool, egress, first aid, security.
Send your cleaner a secure link. Watch items complete in real time, then download the report.
Start free. Upgrade when you need photo proof and reports.
$0/month
Try a safety check on one property.
$9/month
For hosts with a few listings.
$19/month
For co-hosts and property managers.
Most hosts need working smoke alarms on every level, carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas wherever there is a fuel-burning appliance, a fire extinguisher within reach of the kitchen, a stocked first aid kit, clear emergency exits and posted emergency information. Pools, balconies and gas appliances add further checks. Exact rules depend on your city, state or UK nation, so confirm local requirements.
Usually, yes. Most US states require carbon monoxide alarms in homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces or attached garages, and many short-term rental permits require them. In the UK, Scotland requires them wherever there is a carbon-fuelled appliance and England expects them near fixed combustion appliances. Airbnb also asks hosts to disclose them.
A complete Airbnb host checklist covers safety, cleaning, supplies, guest communication and compliance. The safety half is the part that carries legal and insurance weight: fire, carbon monoxide, pool, emergency egress, first aid, security and — in the UK — gas and electrical records. Our free PDF covers all seven safety categories.
Check critical items — smoke and CO alarms, the extinguisher gauge, exits, locks and pool gates — before every guest check-in. Do a deeper monthly review of first aid supplies, GFCI outlets and signage, and a quarterly check of expiry dates and service records. Book gas, heating and extinguisher servicing annually.
Yes. Assign a checklist to your cleaner or co-host by email and they complete it on their phone without creating an account. Items can require a photo before they are marked done, and you see progress on your dashboard in real time, with an alert when the check is finished or overdue.
No. HostSafetyChecklist is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Airbnb, Inc. It works for any short-term rental — whether you list on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com or directly — and your safety records stay in your own account.
Yes. Choose United Kingdom when you add a property and reports use UK dates and A4 paper. Alongside fire, CO and first aid checks, a UK compliance template covers the annual gas safety record, electrical testing, fire risk assessment reviews, furniture fire labels and legionella. Data handling is designed for UK GDPR.
Yes. One click creates a PDF compliance report with every checklist item, photo proof, timestamps, who completed each check and a signature block. Each photo carries a SHA-256 fingerprint so later changes can be detected. Download the PDF or share a private link with your insurer, lawyer or property manager.
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