Renting guides for India
Plain-English guides for renting a flat or a room in India: choosing an area in Bengaluru, the 11-month rent agreement and stamp duty, security deposits, tenant police verification, choosing between a PG, a shared flat and your own flat, and finding a good flatmate.
Each guide links to Snestico's free tools for that step: the Rent Agreement tool, the police verification form, Scam Check and flatmate matching. The guides are general information, not legal advice; rules vary by state.
Guides
- Renting a flat in Bengaluru: a practical guide A practical guide to renting a flat in Bengaluru: choosing an area by commute, what drives rent, deposits, brokerage, lock-ins and checks before paying.
- Rent agreements in India: what to know before you sign Why most rent agreements in India are for 11 months, how stamp duty, e-stamping and registration work, and the clauses to check before you sign.
- PG, flat or shared flat: which one suits you? PG, your own flat or a room in a shared flat? Compare the money up front, monthly costs, rules and privacy, and see which suits students and new joiners.
- Security deposits in India: how much, and how to get yours back How much security deposit owners in Bengaluru and other Indian cities ask for, what can be deducted, and the steps that get your deposit back in full.
- Tenant police verification: why it matters and how to do it What tenant police verification is, why owners in many Indian cities must do it, the documents needed, and how to apply online or at the police station.
- How to find a good flatmate Questions to ask a potential flatmate, red flags to walk away from, and fair ways to split rent, the deposit, bills, the cook and the maid in a shared flat.