Renting in Nepal, explained
Short, specific answers about renting in Nepal, written for the person about to hand over an advance, and for the landlord about to take one. No sign-in, no account.
For anyone about to rent a room, flat or shutter
What moving into a rented room actually costs
The advance, the first month, and the fees on top: what each one is, what is normal in Kathmandu, and what you should get in writing.
Read thisFor anyone dealing with a lister they have not met
How to check a place is real before you pay anything
The scams that actually cost renters money in Kathmandu, what a verification badge does and does not tell you, and the checks worth doing yourself.
Read thisFor tenants and landlords, before move-in
What to write down in a rent agreement
Most rentals here run on an understanding rather than a document. The handful of things worth writing down, and why each one is the thing people later disagree about.
Read thisFor landlords and agencies collecting rent
Withholding tax on rent: what a landlord is actually handling
What TDS on rent means in practice, why the tenant pays you less than the rent, and what records you need before a fiscal year ends.
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The listings are where this gets real.
Everything here is worth as much as what you find. Go and look, or ask us if something is still unclear.