Ghaziabad society residents run hourly Airbnb stays from flats, protest erupts; Can a flat owner operate short-term homestay under law?

Ghaziabad Airbnb protest: Ghaziabad's Windsor Park residents have protested alleged Airbnb-style short-term and hourly rentals from residential flats, citing outsider movement and security concerns. Uttar Pradesh does allow regulated homestays in residential premises, but the 2025 policy was amended in 2026, raising the limit to eight rooms and 16 beds. Apartment bye-laws and the actual use of each flat also matter.