In Bengaluru, repainting is commonly quoted at six to twenty-five rupees per square foot, or roughly ten to twenty-five thousand rupees for a typical two-bedroom home. The fair rule, in practice, is that an owner can deduct for damage a tenant actually caused, not for repainting simply because years have passed under ordinary wear and tear. Disputes usually come from never agreeing what that phrase means, rather than from the paint itself. We write out what counts as normal wear and tear before move-in, so painting is not an argument on the last day.
The number
Commonly quoted at ₹6 to ₹25 per square foot, or roughly ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 for a typical two-bedroom repaint.
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, painting charges when vacating a flat in Bangalore, https://www.nestriqo.com/blog/painting-charges-when-vacating-flat-bangalore, level 3
- Lawvaani, painting charges and security deposit deductions, https://lawvaani.com/is-your-landlord-demanding-painting-charges-upon-moving-out-the-legality-of-unfair-security-deposit-deductions/, level 3