Rental House

Rental housing stabilises in Q3 2025 as demand-supply moderates: Report

India's rental housing market entered a consolidation phase in July-August 2025, with modest demand and supply growth pointing to a more balanced environment

NCR defies nationwide rental slowdown; Greater Noida sees 29.5% surge

Several major cities, including Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Mumbai, witnessed softer shifts with demand easing between -1.2% and -7.2% QoQ.

PhonePe, Paytm, Cred end rent service as RBI tightens payment rules

PhonePe, Paytm, Cred end rent service: Regulator's new rules require payment aggregators to route funds only to registered merchants, impacting rent payments via credit cards

Confused about Aadhaar for rent agreements? Here's what the law says

From privacy risks to legal gaps, here's why Aadhaar isn't always accepted for rent agreements across India

No Sarfaesi protection for tenants without proof of tenancy before mortgage

The Supreme Court rules that tenants cannot claim Sarfaesi Act protection unless they can show tenancy began before the property was mortgaged

Tax dept tightens claims scrutiny: Key rules for rent paid to parents

Have a rent agreement and keep pay receipts: Those are among steps you can take to avoid getting a notice

LA rental hits nearly $40,000 a month as fires swirl housing market

Since evacuees are naturally looking for residences close to their burned properties, the competition is fiercest in areas that were already tight

Claim your family flat: New rules for heirs of deceased tenants in Maha

If a tenant has died, their family members (like children or a spouse) can now get the keys to the flat, but there are some rules. They have to prove they are the rightful heirs

Ajmera Realty & Infra sale bookings rise 7% to Rs 270 cr in Dec quarter

Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd on Thursday reported a 7 per cent growth in sale bookings to Rs 270 crore in the December quarter on better housing demand. Its sale bookings or pre-sales stood at Rs 253 crore in the year-ago period. During the April-Decrmber period of 2024-25 fiscal, the company's sale bookings were up 14 per cent to Rs 830 crore from Rs 730 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to a regulatory filing. Dhaval Ajmera, Director, Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd, said, the company delivered a steady performance in December quarter, with sales driven by recently launched portfolio and limited inventory availability across projects. "The launched portfolio velocity contributed over 40 per cent to our sales during the nine-month period, demonstrating our ability to align with market expectations," he said. Looking ahead, Dhaval Ajmera said the company is optimistic about launching new projects in the upcoming quarter. "The company is ...

Bengaluru landlord demands Rs 5 lakhs deposit for 40,000 rental flat

A woman named Harnidh Kaur was asked to pay a Rs 5 lakh deposit for a rent of Rs 40,000 in the IT city, leaving her stunned. She took to X and highlighted the trend of exorbitant Bengaluru rent

Rent or buy? Top markets where rental growth has outpaced capital growth

Bengaluru's Sarjapur Road saw average monthly rental values increase by 67%, while capital values increased by 54%.

Renting your home to foreigners: Follow these rules to avoid legal trouble

Recently, 52 flat owners in a residential society in Gurgaon found themselves facing legal action for not following the proper procedures

Looking for value housing? Buy in a locality where rental yield exceeds 3%

After three years of price rise, some areas may be growing overheated; proceed with caution

Rental market hots up: Bengaluru tops cities with highest yield of 4.45%

Rental yield refers to the annual return on investment (ROI) that a property owner earns from the rent they receive. It's essentially a way to measure the profitability of an investment property.

Mismatch in HRA claims: No drive launched to reopen cases, clarifies CBDT

The Income Tax Department on Monday said it has found mismatch between rent paid by salaried employees vis-a-vis rent received by the recipient for 2020-21 fiscal year and conducted data analysis for high-value cases. Refuting reports that there is a special drive by the department to reopen cases regarding House Rent Allowance (HRA), the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said the verification of rent paid by the tenant and the rent received by the recipient was done in a "small number" of cases. "Data analysis was carried out in some high-value cases of mismatch between the rent paid by the employee and receipt of rent by the recipient for the FY 2020-21. This verification was done in a small number of cases without re-opening bulk of cases, especially since Updated Return for FY 2020-21(AY 2021-22) could have been filed by the taxpayers concerned only till 31.03.2024," the CBDT said in a statement. The objective of the e-verification was to alert cases of mismatches of ...

TMS Ep639: FM-fintech meet, house rent, space-related stocks, Munich accord

Will FM-fintech meet pave the road to sustainable innovation? Why is your house rent rising? Should you bet on space-related stocks? What is the Munich AI accord? All answers here

Co-living operators look to expand, open more centres to tap rising demand

Co-living operators are looking to expand their businesses and open more centres in the new year, as they expect demand for fully-serviced rental accommodation to rise from working professionals and students, according to industry players. The co-living segment was worst affected during the COVID pandemic as educational institutions and offices were closed to curb the spread of the disease. Many co-living operators shut down their operations permanently or scaled down their businesses. In the last two years, co-living operators, who survived the onslaught of the pandemic, have been trying to regain the lost ground and recoup the losses as normalcy returned, leading to the opening of educational institutes and the gradual return of employees to offices. Stanza, Colive, Zolo, Olive by Embassy, Your Space, Settl., Union Living and Coho are some of the co-living operators providing rental accommodations to students and professionals. When asked about the year gone by and outlook for 20

Landlords can't be deprived of beneficial enjoyment of property: HC

Landlords cannot be deprived of beneficial enjoyment of their property and are vested with the right to decide how to utilise their possessions, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday while upholding an order for vacation of tenanted premises. The high court said it is trite law that a tenant cannot dictate to the landlord as to how the property has to be utilised. Landlords cannot be deprived of the beneficial enjoyment of their property. Further, the court is not to sit on the armchair of landlords to dictate as to how the property should be utilised. It is the sole discretion of the landlords to get all the tenanted premises vacated and use as per their need, Justice Jasmeet Singh said. The high court passed the judgement while dismissing a revision petition filed by a tenant challenging a trial court's order of eviction of a shop at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg here. The landlord said he and his son are joint owners of the property, where several shops have been given on rent,

NoBroker brings metro station-based property search option for home seekers

The metro-based property search feature allows users to find homes along metro lines close to their workplace

If you live in company- provided house, your take home pay just increased

Employees who are given unfurnished rent-free accommodation from non-government sources will get a reduction in the valuation of such houses i.e., their taxable base will come down.