Renters' questions, answered

Most Bangalore landlords now ask for 2–6 months of rent as a security deposit; 3 months is the single most common amount (35% of reports). 92% of deposits reported on bengaluru.rent are 6 months or less, and only 6% are the old-style 10–11 months. Read the full answer →

No — it has become the exception. Only 6% of deposits reported on bengaluru.rent are 10 months or more, while 49% are 3 months or less. Read the full answer →

Usually, yes: 63% of the rents reported on bengaluru.rent include maintenance. In the rest, expect a separate society maintenance charge on top — ask for the exact monthly figure before you agree. Read the full answer →

A 2BHK in a gated society rents for about 32% more than a non-gated 2BHK (₹37,000 vs ₹28,000 median). The gap is biggest at 2BHK and narrower for 1BHK and 3BHK homes. Read the full answer →

Furnished flats cost roughly 9–23% more. A furnished 1BHK has a median rent of ₹18,500 vs ₹15,000 unfurnished; a furnished 2BHK ₹35,000 vs ₹32,000. Read the full answer →

Typical (median) rents in Bangalore are about ₹16,000 for a 1BHK, ₹32,000 for a 2BHK and ₹55,000 for a 3BHK. Flat-hunters on bengaluru.rent often budget below that — the median 2BHK seeker budget is ₹24,990 — which is why searches take longer than expected. Read the full answer →

Compare it with what people in the same area — ideally the same society — actually pay. bengaluru.rent shows real rents tenants reported, pinned on a map, so you can check a quote against neighbours before you negotiate. Read the full answer →

No. bengaluru.rent is free for tenants and owners — no brokerage, no listing fee, no premium tier, no login. Owners list directly and tenants contact them directly. Read the full answer →

Tap a pin marked WHOLE AVBL or ROOM AVBL (or a green "N AVBL" group) — the owner's phone and email are shown right there, with no login and no fee. Plain rent pins without that tag are anonymous rent reports and have no contact. Read the full answer →

Because they are anonymous rent reports, not listings: someone shared what they pay so others can judge prices, without offering the flat. Only pins tagged AVBL are owner listings with contact details. Read the full answer →

Drop a "seeker pin" with your budget, BHK and move-in date. When an owner lists a flat within 2.5 km whose rent fits your budget, both of you get an email with each other's contact — free, no broker. Read the full answer →

Because most people care more about commute than anything else: 2.5 km keeps matches genuinely close to where you want to live. If you are open to a wider area, drop another seeker pin there. Read the full answer →

That is a room team-up: another flat-hunter near you with a similar budget who is also looking for a room. The idea is to rent a 2BHK or 3BHK together — there is no address, because neither of you has a flat yet. Read the full answer →

Owners sometimes rent out a flat without telling us. We regularly ask every owner to confirm their listing is still available and pause the ones that don't reply — and you can report a rented flat from its pin so we take it down. Read the full answer →

Many do: 48% of the rents reported on bengaluru.rent are paid by bachelor tenants, so bachelor-friendly flats are common — especially around tech corridors like Whitefield, Marathahalli, Bellandur and HSR. Read the full answer →

More often than people expect: among tenants who told us, 60% live in pet-friendly homes. It depends on the owner and the society's rules, so confirm before you pay a deposit. Read the full answer →

Most do: 61% of rents reported include one parking spot and 6% include two or more, while 33% come with no dedicated parking. Read the full answer →

Never pay a token or deposit before you have visited the flat and met the owner, and be wary of rents far below the area median, pressure to pay "today", or owners who say they are out of town and can't show the flat. Read the full answer →

Every listing goes through checks: suspicious ones (odd prices, duplicate details) are held until the owner confirms, photos are reviewed by a person, owners are periodically asked to confirm their flat is still available, and reported listings are taken down. Read the full answer →

Tap "List My Flat" on bengaluru.rent, drop a pin on your building and add the rent, size and your contact — it takes about two minutes, with no login and no fee. Matching flat-hunters nearby are emailed your listing. Read the full answer →

Reply to any email you received from bengaluru.rent with the change — new rent, availability, photos, or "rented out" — and it is updated, usually the same day. A self-serve edit button is on the way. Read the full answer →

No — there are no paid boosts, featured slots or premium listings. Every listing is matched the same way. The things that actually get more calls are free: good photos, a rent close to the local median, and replying quickly. Read the full answer →

Usually one of three things: no photos yet, a rent noticeably above what similar flats nearby go for, or fewer active flat-hunters in that micro-market. Fix the first two and responses typically pick up within days. Read the full answer →

You receive every active flat-hunter within 2.5 km whose budget fits your rent and who wants your type of home — and each new one as they sign up. We don't share seekers from further away, to protect their privacy. Read the full answer →

Both: it is built and run by one person, Harshit Anand, with an AI agent doing the repetitive work — matching, drafting emails, first-pass checks — under his supervision. Replies to emails still come from him. Read the full answer →

Most Bangalore landlords now ask for 2–6 months of rent as a security deposit; 3 months is the single most common amount (35% of reports). 92% of deposits reported on bengaluru.rent are 6 months or less, and only 6% are the old-style 10–11 months.

No — it has become the exception. Only 6% of deposits reported on bengaluru.rent are 10 months or more, while 49% are 3 months or less.

Usually, yes: 63% of the rents reported on bengaluru.rent include maintenance. In the rest, expect a separate society maintenance charge on top — ask for the exact monthly figure before you agree.

A 2BHK in a gated society rents for about 32% more than a non-gated 2BHK (₹37,000 vs ₹28,000 median). The gap is biggest at 2BHK and narrower for 1BHK and 3BHK homes.

Furnished flats cost roughly 9–23% more. A furnished 1BHK has a median rent of ₹18,500 vs ₹15,000 unfurnished; a furnished 2BHK ₹35,000 vs ₹32,000.

Typical (median) rents in Bangalore are about ₹16,000 for a 1BHK, ₹32,000 for a 2BHK and ₹55,000 for a 3BHK. Flat-hunters on bengaluru.rent often budget below that — the median 2BHK seeker budget is ₹24,990 — which is why searches take longer than expected.

Compare it with what people in the same area — ideally the same society — actually pay. bengaluru.rent shows real rents tenants reported, pinned on a map, so you can check a quote against neighbours before you negotiate.

No. bengaluru.rent is free for tenants and owners — no brokerage, no listing fee, no premium tier, no login. Owners list directly and tenants contact them directly.

Tap a pin marked WHOLE AVBL or ROOM AVBL (or a green "N AVBL" group) — the owner's phone and email are shown right there, with no login and no fee. Plain rent pins without that tag are anonymous rent reports and have no contact.

Because they are anonymous rent reports, not listings: someone shared what they pay so others can judge prices, without offering the flat. Only pins tagged AVBL are owner listings with contact details.