In Bengaluru, though, people also use the word loosely for the deposit itself: an owner who asks for ten months advance usually means a ten month deposit, not ten months of prepaid rent. Because the same word covers two different things, it is worth asking exactly what is meant in rupees and months whenever someone uses it. Across the 115 societies we tracked with a reported deposit, the median figure, however labelled, was a little over four months' rent on 30 September 2026. We spell out, in rupees, what advance means before any money moves.
The number
Median deposit asked was 4.05 months across 115 of 214 societies with a reported deposit figure, Sthãna's own read, 30 Sep 2026. "Advance" is used loosely for this same figure in Bengaluru practice.
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.
- Discussion on how "advance" is used in Bangalore rent practice, https://www.quora.com/Is-the-rent-paid-in-advance-in-Bangalore, level 3
- Sthãna's own read of live listings on Square Yards and NoBroker, 30 September 2026, https://sthana.co.in, level 3