Bengaluru’s rental market is worth up to ?70,000 crore annually. Migration, corporate expansion from companies like Qualcomm and BlackRock, and the GCC wave are driving rents up. Here is the full picture.
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A tenant in Noida’s Sector 62 paid ?35,000 as a visiting fee to see a flat. The scammer disappeared. This is India’s fastest growing rental fraud. Here is exactly how it works and what to do if it happens to you.
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A 1RK in Gurgaon that cost ?10,000 in 2022 now costs ?20,000 or more. 3BHKs have nearly doubled too. Here is what the law says about annual rent increases — and why most tenants don’t use it.
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He had been renting happily in Bengaluru for six years. Then the FOMO hit. He nearly bought a Rs 1.2 crore flat — until the builder red flags appeared. Getting his refund took more than 100 follow-ups. His Reddit post went viral.
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India’s residential rents rose nearly 30 percent year on year in 2025. Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR were hit hardest. Here is what drove the increase and what tenants can expect going forward.
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India’s New Rent Rules 2026 cap deposits at two months rent, require digital agreement registration, and allow landlords to charge up to 4x rent for overstaying tenants. Most people don’t know this yet.
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A Bengaluru landlord asked for ?10 lakh as a security deposit on a ?60,000 per month 2BHK — plus a three-year minimum lease. Karnataka law says the maximum is ?1.2 lakh. Reddit exploded. Then the post was deleted.
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A Bengaluru tenant got a written “no changes” from his landlord before signing his renewal. The notice period had quietly doubled. Hundreds on Reddit said the same thing happened to them.
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A Bengaluru landlord went viral after demanding salary slips, family details, and a video of your current home before even letting you see the flat. Reddit users called it invasive, controlling, and a massive red flag. Here is what happened.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that rent receipts signed by a landlord are sufficient proof of a landlord-tenant relationship in eviction cases. This landmark ruling from a Bengaluru dispute clarifies how courts can proceed even without formal lease agreements. Here’s what it means for tenants and landlords across India.