If I would rent a property through AirBNB (which I won&#x27;t) I would expect it to be unsafe by default because that to me would seem to be the most prudent way to act. Ditto when I buy a used car, I inspect the thing end-to-end before I trust it, ditto when I buy a new place to live in (the one I just moved into had sub-standard electrical circuitry and I ripped everything out and replaced it with up-to-date and safe materials at considerable expense).<p>Properties you rent from professional operators you should be able to trust to be up to date, in a country that has a low incidence of corruption.<p>Anything you rent from private individuals should be considered unsafe by default.