Host Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 29/08/2026

These terms apply to property owners, operators and authorized representatives who list properties on BharatStey.

1. Host eligibility

A host must have the legal right or appropriate authorization to list and offer the property.

2. Accurate information

Hosts must provide accurate property name, address, location, images, description, amenities, guest capacity, pricing, availability, rules and cancellation policy.

3. Ownership or authorization

The host confirms that they have the necessary rights or authorization to list the property.

4. Property documents

BharatStey may request ownership proof, GST certificate, government ID, business registration, authorization documents, applicable licences and other verification documents.

5. Property legality

The host is responsible for ensuring that the property can legally be offered for accommodation according to applicable laws and local requirements.

6. Licences and permissions

Where applicable, hosts are responsible for obtaining and maintaining required licences, registrations, permissions, safety certificates, local approvals and tourism or accommodation permissions.

7. Pricing

Hosts must provide accurate pricing. Hosts must clearly disclose applicable taxes, fees, cleaning charges, extra guest charges, deposits and other mandatory charges.

8. Availability

Hosts must keep availability information updated. Repeated acceptance of bookings for unavailable dates may result in listing restrictions.

9. Confirmed bookings

Hosts should honour confirmed bookings except where cancellation is justified by legitimate circumstances.

10. Property condition

Hosts must maintain reasonable cleanliness, hygiene, safety, maintenance and functionality.

11. Amenities

If an amenity is listed, the host should ensure that it is available as advertised, subject to reasonable maintenance or temporary circumstances.

12. Photographs

Property photographs must reasonably represent the actual property.

13. Guest privacy

Hosts must protect guest information and must not sell guest data, misuse guest data, publish guest information without lawful basis or share guest information unnecessarily.

14. Discrimination

Hosts must comply with applicable anti-discrimination and consumer laws.

15. Fraud

Hosts must not create fake properties, duplicate fraudulent listings, fake reviews, fake bookings or misleading offers.

16. Review manipulation

Hosts must not offer money or benefits in exchange for misleading positive reviews.

17. Host cancellation

Repeated unjustified cancellations may result in warning, listing suspension, reduced visibility, listing removal or account restriction.

18. Host payouts

Eligible host payouts may be processed according to BharatStey's payout schedule and applicable payment terms.

19. Taxes

Hosts are responsible for their applicable tax and GST obligations.

20. Compliance

Hosts agree to comply with applicable laws, regulations, local requirements, safety standards, tax requirements and property requirements.