Karnataka Govt increased stamp duty

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bbmp-shifts-to-new-property-tax-structure-from-april-1-to-add-burden-on-rent-2906548

Folks who bought real estate in Bangalore (primarily for living in it), what are some things that you wish you knew earlier before buying the property? Also what are some things you would advise to new folks who are looking to buy property now? I’ve been looking to buy a flat and have mostly finalised on A+ builder(Prestige) society but wanted to hear from experienced folks once. And I’m not a huge fan of taking hefty loans so planning to do around 50% in down payment and 50% in loan which I will aim to finish within 5 years. Is this a good approach??

We are planning to rent an apartment but we want to rent it for minimum 3 years to avoid hassle. So planning to have a minimum 3 years agreement. So two queries around it: 1. What should be yearly %increase in rent advisable 2. Even for longer term agreement, owner can give 2 months notice for vacating. So how do we protect against it Thanks

Recently our Owner asked us to vacate after 3 years of staying here in Koramangala, a 4 BHk home. Mostly be renegotiating with him. Meanwhile in our search for possible other options, we have found that most of the residential properties are being inflated randomly by the owners recently, the reason being, we all know the influx into Bangalore & I have had a call with few properties - 1.3 Lakhs quotes for unfurnished 4 BHK home in HSR Sector 1 - 1.5 Lakhs quoted for Unfornished 5 BHK in HSR sector 3 Too much firing in place, AI advent, Funding slowdown in Startups Things are going super greedy with owners here in Bangalore. Thoughts on how to overcome this situation ?

Understanding what is the going rent for a 2BHK in Bangalore close to ORR. Used to work from home happily. But office folks decided to make it hybrid last year and I moved to Bangalore with my wife. Rented a 2BHK flat near Marathahalli for 30k (Rent+Maintanence). Now that the 11 month contract is over, the owner is asking for 36K even though the rental agreement says 5% increase an year. What are you guys paying as rent? And is it common in Bangalore to increase rents by 20% year or year which seems really crazy.

Middle class to pay more. Brace for rent hike and 1000 discount on electricity bill 😂 Lol Kya hoga bangalore ka https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/implementation-of-revised-property-guidance-value-from-october-1-karnataka-minister/103796708

Are Techies overpaying their rents in Bangalore?

I'm not able to wrap my head around the pace at which rents increase in Bangalore. We moved here about a year ago and rented a 2 BHK semi-furnished apartment with basic amenities for 28k plus maintenance charges. The rent agreement said there would be a 10% increase after one year. Even though it was a bit over our budget, we decided to go for it. Now, a year has passed and we've settled in, but the owner is suddenly saying he's canceling the previous agreement and starting a new one with a rent of 38k plus maintenance. And he told us this only 15 days before! This new amount feels way too high for our apartment. We're thinking about moving out, but then again the trouble of finding another place and shifting all our stuff in short period is making me anxious. We are not able to decide on what to do. Is this normal here? Any advice?

In and around Whitefield rents have increased more than 10k compared to last year. It's very difficult to find a good house in budget near to office and near to kid school. Salaries are not increased but cost of living is touching the sky. Is it same overall Bangalore?