PG vs Flat-Sharing for Your First Job: Real Monthly Costs Compared Your first salary has to cover more than a place to sleep. Before you settle into a new job, you may need a deposit, a mattress, an internet connection and enough money to get through the month. A flat advertised at ₹12,000 per person… Continue reading PG vs Flat-Sharing for Your First Job: Real Monthly Costs Compared
Author: Ishika Pannu
Intern at RentOk, learning about PG and hostel management while contributing to research and content that helps make renting simpler and more organized.
Is Your PG Building Safe? 12 Signs to Check Before You Pay
Is Your PG Building Safe? 12 Signs to Check Before You Pay Most PG viewings begin with the room: the bed, the cupboard, the bathroom and the monthly rent. Yet some of the most important details sit outside that room. The stairs may double as storage, a gate may stay locked at night, or fresh… Continue reading Is Your PG Building Safe? 12 Signs to Check Before You Pay
Your Tenants Now Need Your PAN: Rent Receipt Rules Under the New Tax Rules
Your Tenants Now Need Your PAN: Rent Receipt Rules Under the New Tax Rules When a tenant asks for your PAN along with their rent receipts, they usually need it for their employer’s House Rent Allowance documentation. For PG owners, these requests can arrive together during payroll proof submission, often with questions about agreements, payment… Continue reading Your Tenants Now Need Your PAN: Rent Receipt Rules Under the New Tax Rules
PG Rent in India: City-wise Prices for Single, Double and Triple Sharing
PG Rent in India: City-wise Prices for Single, Double and Triple Sharing A ₹9,000 PG bed and a ₹12,000 PG bed can end up costing almost the same once you add meals, electricity and travel. The difference becomes even harder to judge when one advertisement quotes a shared bed and another shows a private room.… Continue reading PG Rent in India: City-wise Prices for Single, Double and Triple Sharing
DPDP Act for PG Owners: How to Store Tenant Aadhaar and KYC Legally
DPDP Act for PG Owners: How to Store Tenant Aadhaar and KYC Legally A tenant sends an Aadhaar image to the manager. The manager forwards it to the owner, downloads it for police verification and leaves another copy in a cloud backup. Months after the tenant moves out, the business may still hold several copies… Continue reading DPDP Act for PG Owners: How to Store Tenant Aadhaar and KYC Legally
Living Near Delhi University: North Campus PG Areas
Living Near Delhi University: North Campus PG Areas A college allotment gives you an address for classes. Finding somewhere to live takes a different kind of research. Two rooms advertised as a PG near North Campus can offer very different routines: one may put you close to your college gate, while another adds a daily… Continue reading Living Near Delhi University: North Campus PG Areas
Girls’ PG Checklist: 15 Questions to Ask Before You Move In
Girls’ PG Checklist: 15 Questions to Ask Before You Move In A bright room and a short commute can make a PG look like the right choice. The details that shape your stay often emerge later: a gate that closes before your shift ends, electricity charges outside the quoted rent, a bathroom nobody regularly cleans… Continue reading Girls’ PG Checklist: 15 Questions to Ask Before You Move In
How to Answer PG Enquiries at 2 AM Without Hiring a Manager
How to Answer PG Enquiries at 2 AM Without Hiring a Manager At 2 AM, a prospective resident sends three questions: “Do you have a single room? What is the rent? Can I visit tomorrow?” By the time you open WhatsApp over breakfast, they may already have arranged a visit elsewhere. Your property never reached… Continue reading How to Answer PG Enquiries at 2 AM Without Hiring a Manager
Bengaluru PG Rules: 7 Things Every Owner Must Know
Bengaluru PG Rules: 7 Things Every Owner Must Know A trade licence does not settle every question about a Bengaluru PG. The building must support the use, the resident count must fit its permitted capacity, and the safety arrangements must work every day. A camera that cannot retrieve last month’s footage or a night shift… Continue reading Bengaluru PG Rules: 7 Things Every Owner Must Know
Advance Bookings and Token Money: A Policy That Prevents Disputes
Advance Bookings and Token Money: A Policy That Prevents Disputes A prospective resident pays ₹2,000 to reserve a PG bed and cancels two days later. The manager considers the payment a charge for holding the bed. The resident expects it back because they never moved in. Both have proof of the transfer, but neither has… Continue reading Advance Bookings and Token Money: A Policy That Prevents Disputes