Bandra West
Mumbai
- Rent high
- Transport local trains, buses
- Noise lively till late
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Life in India Without Illusions
Neighbourhoods, renting and buying a home — first-hand.
Open the notes
Neighbourhood Breakdown
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Koramangala
Bengaluru
- Rent upper-middle
- Transport buses, cabs
- Noise busy roads, calm lanes
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Hauz Khas
New Delhi
- Rent upper-middle
- Transport metro within reach
- Noise quiet mornings
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Kalyani Nagar
Pune
- Rent middle
- Transport buses, autos
- Noise mostly quiet
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Renting Without Losses
- 1
Visit the flat at three different times of day before you sign anything.
- 2
Read the lock-in period and the notice clause twice — that is where deposits get lost.
- 3
Agree in writing who pays maintenance, society charges and repairs.
- 4
Insist on a registered agreement and keep scanned copies of every page.
- 5
Photograph each room on move-in day and share the album with the owner.
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Buying With Your Eyes Open
Stages of a deal
- Title search Trace ownership back through earlier sale deeds.
- Encumbrance check Make sure there are no loans or claims on the property.
- Approved plan Compare the building with the sanctioned plan, floor by floor.
- Sale agreement Fix the price, payment schedule and handover date in writing.
- Registration Pay stamp duty and register the sale deed at the sub-registrar.
- Mutation Update municipal and tax records in your name.
Notebook of Observations
“A good neighbourhood starts at the market.”