Mumbai Rentals Hiked by almost 11%

Rising real estate rates may have resulted in a spiky decline in property  sales, but it has lead to a good growth in rental value in Mumbai and other  metropolitan cities in the country. Mumbai and the outskirts of the city have  seen an 11% growth in rental value in the past year. The figure for BangalorePune and Delhi has shot up by 13%, 11% and 9% respectively.

Unexpectedly, rental value in South Mumbai, one of the most preferred  locations to stay in the city, has seen a drop. The Worli residential market  saw a 21.31% drop last year, while the figure for Prabhadevi, Parel and Bandra  (West) fell by 18%, 12% and 11.57%. “The rent in South Mumbai had gone up to  the roof. It is still unaffordable. So, people are shifting towards the suburbs  and outskirt of the city,” a real estate expert said. However, the rental value in the suburbs too has shot up radically. Borivli  (West) witnessed a record of 42.25% growth, while the rates have shot up by 35.04%  in Powai, 28.32% in Malad and 20.40% in Kandivli (East). The Mumbai metropolitan region too has seen a rise in rental value. The figure for Mira Road and Seawoods shot up by 39.28% and 36.36% respectively in the past year.

A real estate expert featured the rise in rental value to exorbitant  property rates in Mumbai. “People prefer to stay in rented homes instead of buying a house. Also, there is a huge arrival of people in the city. As a result, there is a huge demand for rented homes,” a study says. Government data compiled by the stamp duty department also shows that there is a 35% of rise in  the number of lease agreements being signed in the city.