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( RENTING, ANSWERED · 1 OCT 2026 · UPDATED 1 OCT 2026 · 1 MIN )

Do I pay brokerage as a tenant in Bengaluru, and how much?

Yes, in most of Bengaluru the tenant pays the brokerage, and it is usually one month's rent, paid once at move in.

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In sought after pockets like Indiranagar or Koramangala, some brokers ask for one and a half to two months, especially on a furnished home, property portals report. The amount is a private negotiation with the broker, not a fixed fee set by any authority. Confirm the brokerage figure in writing before you start house hunting with anyone.

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The number

1 month's rent is the typical tenant brokerage, 1.5 to 2 months in premium pockets, commonly quoted (NestRiqo).

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Sources

Where it comes from. Level 1 is a government or court page, level 2 established press, level 3 a portal's explainer, which gives only what is commonly quoted.

  • NestRiqo, https://www.nestriqo.com/blog/broker-commission-for-house-rent-in-bangalore, level 3
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1 month's rent is the typical tenant brokerage, 1.5 to 2 months in premium pockets, commonly quoted (NestRiqo).

1 month's rent is the typical tenant brokerage, 1.5 to 2 months in premium pockets, commonly quoted (NestRiqo).

Every number on this page is dated, and its source is named beside it. The law is what the statute says; the practice is what Bengaluru does, and where the two differ, both are written down.

Send this page to whoever you are moving with; a home is usually chosen by two people at eleven at night. The next step is one message to the desk with the budget, the size and the office.

The record answers the question. The desk confirms the home.
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