In our recent home exchange, we see on the outside cameras that many unregistered guests are entering and leaving our house.
Is this normal?
I was under the impression that only guests that the hosts agreed to are welcome in the host.
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It’s usual practise for hosts and guests to communicate about this. Guests should ask tgeir host’s permission at least out of politeness. I’ve seen mixed opinions, some say that they don’t wish to have visitors, others say that as its the guests ‘home’ during the stay that they are responsible for guests visiting them as they woukd be in their own homes. You could contact your guests and discuss it with them, but its better to do that beforehand.
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No it is not normal practice in my experience. In my home guide I make it clear that if my guests wish to invite other people into my home whilst they are staying then they do need to ask my permission first.
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Hi Shadae
It is more polite to ask permission.
The obligation is to respect the number of people who stay to sleep written in the reservation.
The camera must be clearly mentionned in your listing.
The advantage is that is may discourage some social guests to come to your home 
As far as we are concerned, we often go to visit the family as mentionned in our request and we have always had a good meal at home with them. They do not sleep.
We do not ask for the permission. It is our private life.
Hi Nathalie - I read this with interest because I would expect guests to ask if they could have people over to visit. We have a camera system in our apartment building hallway, it covers the main front door rather than my specific apartment. (I have no access to the feed other than by request). When an apartment owner plans a party, we inform each other so that others are aware people will be coming in & out of the building & there may be noise. Surely it’s reasonable to expect a guest to do the same?
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Yes I personally would always ask our hosts if it is ok for us to have friends to visit, even if it is only for a short visit and not overnight. I also ask the same of my guests and this is clear in my house guide. The important issue here is that everyone has their own ideas of what is ok and what is not ok - so it is important to communicate them to your guests.
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It is the unmentioned dogs that bother me so now I ask as a lot of people drive to my location. I don’t dislike dogs but it is good to know and always more polite to ask.
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