Living with flatmates in Mumbai
Real rents, area guides and honest advice for finding a room and a flatmate in Mumbai, written and checked by the JoinMyFlat team.
Area guides
- What a room really costs per person in Andheri West, Goregaon West and Malad West
Real monthly rent per person for shared and private rooms in Andheri West, Goregaon West and Malad West, worked out from flats listed on JoinMyFlat. - The cheapest areas to share a flat in Mumbai, and what one person pays
Which parts of Mumbai are cheapest when you share a flat? Real per person rents from flats listed on JoinMyFlat, and what you give up in each.
Renting tips
- Sharing a flat in Mumbai: how a leave and license agreement works with flatmates
How a leave and license agreement works when two or more people share a flat in Mumbai: who signs, what to check, and the mistakes flatmates make. - Security deposit in Mumbai when you share a flat: how much, and how to get it back
How the security deposit works in Mumbai when you share a flat: how much owners ask, what to get in writing, and how to protect your share when someone leaves. - Tenant police verification in Mumbai: how it works when you share a flat
How tenant police verification works in Mumbai: who does it, the documents needed, the online form, and what flatmates should know before moving in.
Flatmate living
- How to find a flatmate in Mumbai safely: where to look and what to check
A practical guide to finding a flatmate in Mumbai: where to look, the questions to ask, red flags to watch for, and how to agree things before you move in. - House rules and splitting bills between flatmates: a simple way to avoid fights
A practical way to split rent and bills between flatmates in Mumbai, and a short list of house rules to agree on in the first week.
Safety
- Finding a safe shared flat as a woman in Mumbai: what to check before you move in
A practical checklist for women looking for a shared flat in Mumbai: how to vet the flat and the people, what to ask, and what to do before paying anything.