Tenancies, deposits, and the paperwork that goes with them.
On Buyders, Rent means a residential tenancy, usually 11 months, renewable. Lease means a longer commercial arrangement, often several years, with its own rent-revision terms.
They are separate tabs in search because the filters that matter differ: a tenant cares about furnishing and the deposit, a commercial lessee cares about the lock-in, the fit-out period and the escalation clause.
In the tricity, most landlords ask for:
Police verification of a tenant is required in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Your landlord normally files it, but it is worth asking who is doing it rather than assuming.
Yes — see rental agreements. We draft the agreement, arrange e-stamping and handle registration where it is required.
One honest limitation: the stamp duty calculator on that page currently gives an indicative band for Haryana and Delhi only. For Punjab and Chandigarh we have not been able to confirm the current rate from the state's own published source, so we do not quote a number rather than guess at one. The team will confirm the actual cost before you commit.
In the tricity, two to three months' rent is typical for a residential tenancy. Furnished flats and commercial leases are often higher.
Two things to put in writing before you pay:
A deposit is not an advance on rent, and should not be treated as the last two months' rent unless the agreement says so.