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Hunting
for apartments on rental is never an easy task in a city like Mumbai, where you
may not find all the amenities in one place. There will be a few hits and
misses when you stay in a rental apartment in Mumbai. To save you the
disappointment, we bring you 5 indisputable search tips to grab genuine flat
for rent in Mumbai.
1.
Build a checklist
strategy
Location,
budget, size of the unit, kind of flat you are willing to rent—old/new, and
proximity to your regular outdoor activities; these are some of the basic checklist
items you should keep in your strategy will searching for the flats in Mumbai.
Start striking out the ones you find in a particular house, and move to the
next, till your list is complete.
2.
Additional
facilities
Apart
from the basic amenities like back-up power, 24/7 drinking water, housekeeping
and garbage collection, you might like to look for a rental house that also has
additional provisions like a gym membership and community commercial space for
groceries.
3.
Start
search online
Online
filters are excellent way to find rental houses available in particular
societies in your preferred localities. Depending on your checklist budget, room
size and year of construction, you can go ahead with the deal by connecting to
the owner/broker.
4.
Sharing
your space
Most new
tenants in Mumbai find the monthly rental rate to be exorbitant, at least for
the first few months. Bachelors and single working professionals in Mumbai
prefer to either share their space with others, or stay in a PG to cut accommodation
costs. Sharing the flat has many visible advantages.
5.
Ask for utility
bills
If you
are sure of your chosen flat, ask for the internet bills/ water bills and
electricity bills to verify the status of the flat’s ownership.
Among the
many regions that are good for renting a home in Mumbai, Andheri East is a good choice. It is one of the most
populous regions in the city and is a mix of commercial and residential
regions. Andheri East also have a
major railway station in Mumbai, thereby providing easy access to any other
place in the city. Online real estate portals like property.sulekha.com are easing out property buying and selling in
Indi, as sellers can list their property in these sites for buyers to choose
from.