Renting in India, explained.
Deposits, disputes, mediation and the courts — and how to put the landlord–tenant–society relationship on record. Researched, sourced and written in plain language.
Pending court cases in India, explained
More than five crore cases are waiting in Indian courts. What the number means, where it comes from, and why rental disputes add to it.
Read the articleHow rental disputes end up in court — and how to keep yours out
Unpaid rent, a withheld deposit, a tenant who won’t leave. Why these land in court, and the records that stop them getting there.
Read the articleMediation: settling a rental dispute without going to court
India’s Mediation Act, 2023 gives settlements reached in mediation the force of a court decree. What that means for landlords and tenants.
Read the articleEvery dispute settled outside court frees the system for cases that need it
Rent authorities, fixed timelines and mediation: how India’s tenancy reforms aim to move routine rental disputes out of the civil courts.
Read the articleYour deposit isn’t dead money. It’s your money — so protect it
A security deposit can be months of income sitting in someone else’s account with no record. What good deposit practice looks like.
Read the articleIndia’s hidden wealth: the money locked in rental deposits
Between a quarter and a third of urban households rent. Multiply that by a few months’ rent each, and a very large sum sits outside any system.
Read the articleWhy the landlord–tenant–society relationship needs to be formal
Three parties share responsibility for every rented flat in a housing society. Here is what each needs from the others — and how to put it on record.
Read the articleBefore you pay a rental deposit: a seven-point checklist
Seven checks that take less than an hour and protect several months of your income.
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