The slowdown in property sales has fuelled a surge in the rental market in Delhi.

Delhi and NCR

On an average, the residential rental has gone up 25% in the last one year in Delhi and NCR. In many areas, it went up by even 40%,” says Anu Gupta of Century 21 India. Ashok Chauhan, a North Delhi-based broker adds: “The rental for a two-bedroom set in Delhi was about Rs 8,000 per month a year ago. However, today, it is very difficult to get a decent two-room set on the same rent even in remote localities.” According to industry officials, the high cost of properties and slackening supply of houses have fuelled rentals in Delhi. “People need a house to live in, and not everyone can buy one. With prices still beyond the reach of a large section of the middle class, staying in a rented accommodation is the only option left,” Anu Gupta says.

Sales Down – Rents Up

The other reason is that many people are shifting from South Delhi to East and West Delhi for the simple reason that rentals in South Delhi are at least 20-25 % higher compared to other parts of the capital. The economic slowdown has hit home sales and sent prices plummeting. The flip side – house rents have shot up. Rents went up by around 30% in major cities including Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) last year, as more and more consumers, hit by the slowdown, preferred living in rented houses to investing huge sums in properties, industry officials say.

Office Rentals

A similar phenomenon has been witnessed in the office rental market in India with many companies no longer wishing to buy office space but instead renting it. It works out cheaper to rent serviced office space and pay for what companies need and grow as and when its affordable as opposed to taking on costly overheads and leases.

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