Rent agreement in Bangalore, e-stamped from ₹99

How it works

1. Choose new or renewStart from scratch, or upload last year’s agreement and we read it for you.
2. Fill in the detailsOwner, tenant, property, rent, deposit and dates. Only what an agreement needs.
3. Read the whole agreement, freeEvery clause, before you pay anything. If something is not right, we change it.
4. Pay and receive it₹99 to download the PDF and Word file, or ₹399 plus stamp duty for the e-stamped printed copy at your door in 48 hours.

Is an 11-month rent agreement valid in Bangalore?

Yes. In Karnataka, a rent agreement for 11 months or less does not need to be registered at the sub-registrar’s office. That is why almost every residential rent agreement in Bengaluru is written for 11 months and renewed each year. Read the guide to 11-month agreements and deposits.

Registration becomes necessary when the lease is for more than a year, or from year to year, under the Registration Act, 1908. A longer registered lease costs more in duty and needs a visit to the sub-registrar, so most owners and tenants stay with 11 months.

What does matter at 11 months is the stamp. An agreement that is not properly stamped is hard to rely on if there is ever a disagreement over rent, deposit or notice.

Stamp duty and the e-stamp certificate

Stamp duty is a government charge on the agreement, based on the rent, the deposit and the term. Work out yours with the free stamp duty calculator. For a typical Bengaluru flat on an 11-month agreement it comes to between ₹200 and ₹500. In the “We do it all” plan we work out the duty, pay it on your behalf, and give you an e-stamp certificate with a number that you can check yourself on the government e-stamping portal.

Unless you agree otherwise, the duty falls on the tenant, and many owners and tenants split it. Talk about it before you start, and we charge it at actual so you can divide it however you decide.

Renewing last year’s agreement

Most Bengaluru rent agreements are renewed every year, and the only things that change are usually the rent and the dates. So you do not need to type everything again.

Upload last year’s agreement as a PDF, a Word file or a clear photo. We read it, fill in the owner, tenant, property, rent, deposit and terms, and you check each field and change what is different this year. We never read Aadhaar or PAN numbers from the upload; you type those yourself, so they are never guessed.

Upload last year’s agreement and your new draft is ready in about a minute.

What you need to make a rent agreement

• The full names of the owner and the tenant, as they appear on their Aadhaar
• Aadhaar and PAN numbers of both
• The complete address of the property, with the floor and flat number
• Monthly rent, security deposit and the date the agreement starts
• The lock-in period and the notice period
• Any extra owners or tenants, each with their own details

You type these into the form. You do not need to scan anything to start.

Renting in Bangalore: what to put in writing

Security deposit

Deposits in Bengaluru are often several months’ rent, much more than the one or two months common in other cities. Write down the exact amount, how it was paid, when it will be returned after the tenant leaves, and what the owner may deduct. There is a sample deposit clause in our guide.

Lock-in and notice period

A lock-in is a period during which neither side can end the agreement without a penalty, commonly a few months. The notice period, commonly one to two months, is how much warning each side must give. Put both in, and say what happens if they are broken.

Rent increase

Many agreements raise the rent by a fixed percentage on renewal, often in the range of 5% to 10% a year. Write the percentage into the agreement so nobody has to argue about it next year.

Maintenance and bills

Say who pays the apartment association’s maintenance, electricity, water and gas, and who handles repairs. In many apartment complexes the owner pays large repairs and the tenant pays small day-to-day ones, but it is whatever you write down.

Police verification

Many owners also get the tenant verified. We do not do this for you. Ask your local police station or check the Bengaluru City Police website for the current process.

Rent receipts

Ask for a signed receipt each month, or make your own with the free rent receipt generator. You will need them if you claim HRA.

Things that go wrong

• An agreement that is never stamped, so it carries little weight when it is needed
• Names that do not match the Aadhaar of the people signing
• No exit terms, so the lock-in and notice periods are unclear
• A second tenant moving in who is not named in the agreement

Anywhere in Bengaluru

We write agreements for properties across the city, including Whitefield, Marathahalli, Bellandur, HSR Layout, Koramangala, Indiranagar, Electronic City, JP Nagar, Sarjapur Road and Hebbal. We are based in Whitefield. Delivery of the printed original is free anywhere in Bengaluru.