Delhi homestay guide

Practical property and application checklist
Reviewed 5 September 2026

### Starting facts
- Exact postal address.
- Local-body jurisdiction.
- Current property use.
- Existing/proposed/running status.
- Total bedrooms.
- Proposed guest bedrooms.
- Building height/storeys.
- Food service proposed.
- Domestic only or foreign guests too.
- Existing Tourism certificate, if any.
### Ownership and applicant file
- Registered title documents.
- All owner/co-owner names.
- Lease, if any.
- Registered SPA, if applicable.
- Applicant residence proof.
- Applicant photograph.
- Applicant/family IDs.
- Family background note.
- Police verification Form B.
- Previous approval/rejection.
### Property readiness
- Sanctioned building plan.
- Actual-vs-sanctioned plan check.
- Land-use/use-permission check.
- Completion/occupancy records where applicable.
- Room measurements.
- Bathroom measurements.
- Attached toilets.
- Water supply/hot water.
- Electricity.
- Heating/cooling.
- Internet.
- Kitchen/dining.
- Parking/access.
- Fire-risk review.
- Waste handling.
- Accessibility review.
- Heritage/Ridge/forest/Yamuna/cantonment/site constraints.
### Application
- Written confirmation that fresh filings are currently being processed.
- Silver/Gold classification choice.
- Form data completed consistently with title documents.
- All PDFs ≤ current portal limits.
- Photograph in current JPG limit.
- Blue-ink self-attestation.
- Layout plans all floors on A4.
- Correct fee.
- Confirm current receiving address before physical DD.
### Inspection
- Originals ready.
- Resident owner/authorised applicant present.
- Family residence evidence available.
- Room/bathroom measurements verifiable.
- Mandatory Silver/Gold facilities operating.
- Water/hot water/electricity available.
- Kitchen and dining hygienic.
- Fire measures functional.
- Parking position demonstrable.
- Guest areas match submitted layout.
### Operations
- Certificate displayed.
- Tariffs/charges displayed.
- Guest register maintained.
- Five-year state register retention.
- Fortnightly state/local guest reporting.
- Employee police verification.
- Foreign-guest Form III setup.
- Arrival Form III within 24 hours.
- Departure reporting within 24 hours.
- Food/FSSAI status checked.
- GST status checked.
- Waste and sanitation maintained.
- No prohibited front office/commercial activity.
- Changes notified within required period.
### Renewal/change
- Certificate expiry tracked.
- Current renewal procedure obtained from Tourism.
- Ownership change immediately reviewed.
- Succession/inheritance notice under s.28 assessed.
- Registered-facility changes notified.
- Room changes cleared before implementation.
- Final 2026 policy/repeal commencement checked before renewal or restructuring.