RUDRALEELA | HOMESTAY OPENING CHECKLIST Edition: 3 September 2026 Companion resource: /resources/how-to-start-a-homestay-in-india Published by Rudraleela Private Limited | contact@rudraleela.in This is a working planning checklist, not a certificate of compliance. Use it alongside the current state and local requirements confirmed for the property. Property name / location: ____________________________________________ Owner / decision-makers: ____________________________________________ Accommodation category: _____________________________________________ Review date: __________________ Target opening date: ________________ For every item, record: status | responsible person | evidence | due date. [ ] Ownership, operating rights and required consents are documented. [ ] The accommodation category and applicable approvals are confirmed and in place for opening. [ ] Critical safety defects are closed; water, power and waste arrangements have been tested. [ ] Rooms and service areas have passed a practical readiness check. [ ] The opening budget is approved and working cash is available. [ ] Named people cover bookings, guests, housekeeping, food, maintenance and accounts. [ ] Rates, payment terms, cancellation rules and the booking calendar agree. [ ] Required guest-record and foreign-guest reporting processes are ready. [ ] Invoices, expense records, cash controls and reporting dates are set. [ ] Insurance needs and exclusions have been reviewed for actual guest use. [ ] A trial stay is complete and its significant problems are resolved. UNRESOLVED ISSUES Issue: _____________________________________________________________ Responsible person: ________________________________________________ Evidence needed: ___________________________________________________ Due date: __________________________________________________________ Does this prevent opening? _________________________________________ PERMISSIONS AND RENEWALS Requirement: _______________________________________________________ Authority / official source: _______________________________________ Reference number / record location: _________________________________ Renewal or review date: _____________________________________________ OPENING DECISION Ready / Not ready / Further evidence needed: ________________________ Recorded by: __________________________ Date: ______________________ No application or checklist creates an income or acceptance guarantee.