Rent agreement in Bengaluru

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Karnataka has the highest urban rental share in India (46% per Census 2011), driven by Bengaluru's large migrant tech workforce. Since January 2026, the Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Act, 2025 caps residential security deposits at 2 months' rent — ending the city's 10-month deposit norm — and requires digital registration on the Kaveri 2.0 portal.

Bengaluru's rental market

84,43,675

Population — Bruhat Bengaluru urban agglomeration (Census 2011)

46%

of urban households in Karnataka live in rented homes (Census 2011)

The rental share is the Census 2011 figure for Karnataka's urban areas, applied here as the closest official benchmark for Bengaluru.

Legal essentials for Bengaluru

Governing law

Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 (as amended by the Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Act, 2025)

Stamp duty

Stamp duty in Karnataka is 1% of the total rent + deposit amount. E-stamping available via SHCIL / Kaveri Online. Under the Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Act, 2025 (in force 8 January 2026), residential security deposits are capped at 2 months' rent and commercial deposits at 6 months' rent.

Registration

Mandatory — register digitally via the Kaveri 2.0 portal within 60 days of execution (₹5,000 penalty for non-compliance)

Read the full Karnataka rent agreement guide, or see the India rent guide for the Model Tenancy Act rules that apply across states.

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