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

Is a 2 month deposit the rule in Bengaluru?

No, a two month deposit is not a rule in Bengaluru today.

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That figure comes from the Union government's Model Tenancy Act, a model law meant for states to adopt, and Karnataka has not passed it into enforceable practice, reports Deccan Herald. In reality, landlords in Bengaluru's popular rental pockets often ask for closer to ten months of rent instead. Treat two months as a starting point to negotiate from, not a right you can enforce against your landlord.

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2 months is the Union Model Tenancy Act's suggested cap, not Karnataka law; practice in Bengaluru runs up to 10 months (Deccan Herald, 2026).

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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.

  • Deccan Herald, https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/is-the-2-month-rent-deposit-rule-applicable-in-karnataka-3843896, level 2
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2 months is the Union Model Tenancy Act's suggested cap, not Karnataka law;

2 months is the Union Model Tenancy Act's suggested cap, not Karnataka law; practice in Bengaluru runs up to 10 months (Deccan Herald, 2026).

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.

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