Gathering the latest guides
Sorting by what is most useful
Gathering the latest guides
Sorting by what is most useful
The rules that protect you as a tenant, not just the move-in checklist. These guides cover what Indian tenancy law actually says about PG and hostel residents, how to recover a security deposit a landlord is withholding, where to file a complaint (police, consumer forum, or your state's rent authority) and what police verification for tenants involves and why landlords ask for it. Written for the moment something goes wrong.
4 guides
Safety & Legal
The duty to verify residents sits on the PG owner, not on you, and it comes from a city police order rather than any central law. Here is what that means, what you have to supply, and why "no ID needed" is a warning sign.
28 Jul 2026 · 10 min read
Safety & Legal
There is no single PG regulator in India. Match the problem to the right body, emergency, police, municipal licensing, fire, consumer commission or your college ICC, and escalate in the right order.
26 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Safety & Legal
A written demand, then a legal notice, then a consumer complaint, filed online, with no filing fee and no lawyer required. Here is the escalation ladder for a PG deposit the owner will not return, with realistic costs and timelines.
24 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Safety & Legal
Most PG and hostel residents in India are legally licensees, not tenants, which puts them outside rent control in every major city. Here is what that means, state by state, and which rights genuinely survive.
22 Jul 2026 · 10 min read
