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Saturday, November 21, 2015

NRIs guide on finding a house on rent in Hyderabad


West Hyderabad areas that are known to be getting maximum demand from the renters include Hi-Tech City, Madhapur, and Kukatpally.  These are swears their popularity on their closeness with the top IT/ITES corporate and the existence of functional and fully developed social infrastructures like the schools, hospitals, shopping and various entertainment hubs. These makes it extremely easy for the NRIs to move in here with their family.

It’s now doubt how for every person who shifted abroad for a better future but now wishes to come back to the roots and settle in the nation again, the number of worries are massive. From the different culture to adjusting in new job atmosphere, which only comes when they manage to find a job in the nation, the concerns are a lot!
For the majority who lie in the course of finding a new job, a city like Hyderabad shines as one of the most alluring option. What has marked itself as the new mecca of Technology jobs for the seekers, Hyderabad has been topping the list of those NRIs, who wish to settle their bases here, in India, again.
While for someone returning after the long time, these NRIs already have a lot of things to be unsure about, it is time we see how to cross finding a house on rent in Hyderabad city from their list –

Before we go into how to go about finding the perfect rented apartment, let us look at the basic once again.

The Basics

Rules and Accounts
According to the FEMA’s and RBI rules, NRIs are permitted to invest in any of the nation’s immovable property so long so that it is not some agricultural land and/or a farmhouse in the state Jammu and Kashmir. Other than that they are not required to inform the RBI before renting any immovable property. With rules covered, the payment for property purchase has to be done in the Indian Rupees currency; for this NRIs need to open an NRO account or NRE via the RBI to settle the funds department.

Tax Implication
The tax is deducted from source by the rent payer. The tenant or payer of the rent, should get a TAN number and then cut a TDS of 30% from the amount of rent. He should also submit a TDS certificate for the NRI. Other than this one thing, the NRIs are entitled to enjoy the benefits, which are in par with Indian residents.
Even though the Indian property laws are extremely lenient when NRI investments are concerned but it is recommended to appoint a property lawyer to look after the whole deal before and while the process of renting a property.

NRI friendly areas of Hyderabad

Now when you know the top things that NRIs need to keep in mind before renting a house in Hyderabad city, let us look at some of the prime localities that are known to be the NRIs hub in the city. The rent friendly market of Hyderabad attracts the NRIs attention in every single region, but the localities, which have with time come out as the one of the most preferred ones are the Central and West Hyderabad –

While the Central areas of Hyderabad continues to stand as an excellent rental choice, it falls in the category of being a developed submarket, making localities like Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills come out as chosen by NRIs. The developed connectivity routes making it easier for people to reach from one place to another are another factor that takes the NRIs to Central Hyderabad.

The real estate of Hyderabad is known to offer a constant increase in appreciation value among all regions. But the NRIs are generally seen to opt for West and Central Hyderabad for the property renting decision.
This brings us to the end of the property renting discussion. It is now clear that it is not a tedious task to rent some house in the Hyderabad city if you are sure about the nitty-gritties of the various national laws associated with renting a house and are okay with doing research to search for the ideal house, which suits the needs.



Tripti Rai, a keen observer who writes for 99acres.com and swears on fiction readings. Professionally working with a concentrated focus on real estate sector, she keeps her readers informed about latest developments in real time through her writing. When found not writing or reading, she is busy thinking about the next book or writing inspiration. You can find her on G+ and LinkedIn.