STR Compliance · Built with the Andhra Telangana Airbnb Community
Evidence over assumptions.
Answer a few honest questions about your property and what you've filed. You'll get a real Compliance Score out of 100 — based on what you've actually done, not a generic checklist. Below is real, reported coverage of what happens when those obligations go unmet — not hypotheticals.
In the news
Every item below links to the original report. Nothing here is a hypothetical or an illustrative example.
Siasat.com
July 2026
HyderabadHyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri police intensified verification drives across residential colonies and apartment complexes, warning that owners of properties later linked to offences could face action, including sealing of the property.
Read the report ↗Deccan Chronicle
July 2026
HyderabadA police audit of 446 hostels and PGs over nine weeks found only 44% displaying a valid GHMC licence, under 39% with working fire safety equipment, and none with a fire exit plan — over 62% scored below 40 on the resulting safety index.
Read the report ↗The Hans India
July 2026
HyderabadHyderabad Police and GHMC jointly launched "Project Safe Stay," requiring every PG and hostel operator to register with the local police station and meet new fire, food-safety and security standards.
Read the report ↗Sai Ram Law Associates, citing The New Indian Express
May 2025
FRRO / ImmigrationA Bengaluru apartment owner was booked under the Foreigners Act for renting to a foreign national without completing the mandatory FRRO reporting — a reminder that this legal duty sits with the landlord, not the tenant.
Read the report ↗Deccan Herald
Reported
FRRO / ImmigrationA joint police and FRRO operation in Whitefield, Bengaluru, led to the arrest of overstaying foreign nationals — and the property owners who had rented to them were also booked for not following prescribed verification norms.
Read the report ↗The Goan EveryDay
April 2026
GoaGoa's Tourism Department warned that hotels, guest houses and short-stay operators still running without valid registration face closure and legal proceedings, after repeated notices to comply with the Goa Tourist Trade Registration Act went unheeded.
Read the report ↗Tribune India
Reported
FRRO / ImmigrationDelhi Police issued formal guidelines requiring property owners and hotel managers to report foreign nationals to the FRRO within 24 hours, noting that similar reporting duties already apply in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad.
Read the report ↗How the assessment works
Property type, guest profile, scale, and staffing — a short set of questions tells you precisely which obligations apply, rather than handing you a generic checklist.
Society disclosure, municipal licensing, immigration reporting, tax and labour registration — handled directly or routed to a reviewed CA or legal partner.
The underlying law shifted twice in the last eight months. You hear about a change from us, ahead of an inspection or notice.
What's covered
RWA / Society NOC
Bylaw review and a formal disclosure on record.
GHMC Trade Licence
Hotel/Guest House category filing.
FRRO Form-III
Foreign guest reporting under the 2025 law.
GST Registration
Assessed and filed only where turnover requires it.
Shops & Establishments
The labour registration most hosts don't know applies.
Homestay / B&B Registration
Optional legitimacy layer with Telangana Tourism.
Income Tax Reconciliation
Airbnb payouts reconciled against your filing.
Digital Guest Register
A structured, inspection-ready record replacing the paper register.
Every requirement above is traced to its actual source — the act, the portal, or the enforcing authority — and every claim in the news section links to the original report. Where a figure or process couldn't be independently verified, we say so rather than guess.
Get assessed
About two minutes. Your score and answers come with your request, so we reach out already knowing your gaps — and we confirm scope and pricing before anything is billed.
Answer a few honest questions about your property and what you've filed. You'll get a real Compliance Score out of 100 — based on what you've actually done, not a generic checklist. Then we'll reach out with your full plan.
About 2 minutes · no sign-up needed to see your score.
Team & Advisors
A small team working with hosts, lawyers, and OTA veterans to make compliance effortless for India's short-term rental market.
Faraaz Ahmed Zubairy
Advisor · STR Compliance
Founder & MD, Zivo Stays Airbnb Community Head
Akhil Gudapati
Co-founder
RentAid.in
Dinesh Dammalapati
Co-founder
RentAid.in
Advisor · STR Compliance
Founder & Managing Director, Zivo Stays · MBA, Finance
With over a decade of entrepreneurial experience, Faraaz brings deep operational knowledge of the hospitality, real estate, and short-term rental industries. As Founder and Managing Director of Zivo Stays, he has built and managed multiple short-term rental properties while working with leading OTA platforms including Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, and MakeMyTrip.
Faraaz advises RentAid's STR Compliance programme with a clear mission: to make it the most trusted route to compliance for short-term rental hosts — where filings are simplified, operations become effortless, and hosting becomes a rewarding experience rather than a constant challenge. He works closely with the founders, Akhil and Dinesh, contributing strategic insight from years of real-world hosting — regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and guest management.
"When hosts have peace of mind, they become better entrepreneurs. When compliance becomes effortless, businesses grow responsibly. And when technology truly serves people, the entire hospitality ecosystem wins."
Through his advisory role on the STR Compliance programme, Faraaz is committed to a future where every short-term rental host has the tools, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in an increasingly regulated and competitive world.
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