Overview
- The Assembly approved the repeal bill on Tuesday, removing the nearly two-decade-old Bed and Breakfast (B&B) Act while the government drafts a replacement policy.
- The repeal pauses fresh registrations and puts pending applications on hold, but existing registrations and any legal penalties under the old Act will continue until a new policy is notified in the Official Gazette.
- The shift was driven by the June Malviya Nagar fire that killed 23 people and exposed unpermitted operations and gaps in fire safety enforcement.
- A May draft policy proposes measures such as an eight-room/16-bed cap per B&B, mandatory online registration, and ‘Gold’ and ‘Silver’ quality categories, though final rules may change as Delhi studies the Centre’s B&B policy.
- Owners face short-term uncertainty as inspections and enforcement continue, and the replacement policy must be placed before the Council of Ministers before the repeal comes into force.