# Housewise vs 66 MG Road: Two Ways to Run an NRI's Flat

Both Housewise and 66 MG Road manage rental property for owners who live abroad. Both find tenants, collect rent, handle repairs and keep the records. They price the work in different ways, and one of them has been at it far longer than the other. This page compares the two using what each states on its own public pages, and it is honest about where each one is thin.

**Disclosure: 66 MG Road wrote this page.** We are one of the two companies compared below. We applied the same standard to ourselves as to Housewise: public claims only, with links so you can verify. Where Housewise does not publish a number, we say so. Where we are the weaker choice, we say that too.

## How to read this comparison

Three things separate these two more than any feature list:

- **How the fee is structured.** Housewise charges a fee tied to the tenancy cycle: near a month's rent to place a tenant, half a month on renewal. 66 MG Road charges an ongoing percentage of monthly rent from a floor, and bills all vendor work at actuals. One is front-loaded per tenancy; the other spreads across the year.

- **The track record.** Housewise has run since 2017 and states thousands of owners. 66 MG Road is young and does not claim a long history. If years in market is your first filter, this line settles it.

- **What the bill shows.** The real difference is what lands in your inbox each month. Ask both for a sample statement and read how repairs are itemized before you decide.

## Housewise

**Site:** [https://housewise.in/](https://housewise.in/)

Housewise is a rental-focused property management company founded in 2015, with full operations from 2017. Its site lists service in more than 20 Indian cities, the current page naming 25-plus, including Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi NCR and Mumbai. It states it is trusted by "5500+ NRIs across 40+ Countries" and claims "99% of our customers renew year after year." Its Pune page repeats the "5500+ Happy Owners" figure.

Its pricing is the clearest published in this market. End-to-end management costs "1.25 times a month's rent + GST," with "Rs. 5,000 + GST" upfront and the balance after the tenant moves in. Renewal with the same tenant costs "0.5 times a month's rent + GST" for the next full year. You pay near a month's rent to place a tenant, then half a month on each renewal, with no ongoing percentage of collected rent stated.

**Model:** tenancy-cycle fee, priced per placement and per renewal. **Strength:** a long track record and the clearest published pricing in the category. You can read the number before you talk to sales. **What its pages do not state:** how repair and vendor work is billed, what receipts and proof of work you receive as standard, or whether any spend needs your approval before money moves.

## 66 MG Road

**Site:** [https://66mgroad.com/](https://66mgroad.com/)

We hold ourselves to the same scrutiny. 66 MG Road is a property concierge for NRI landlords: the owner hands over one property and one contact, and a vetted manager runs tenants, rent, repairs, legal and tax. The structural commitments are no commission on rent, vendor work billed at actuals with receipts, every rupee a line item on an itemized bill, dated photo and video proof of all work, and owner approval required for any spend above a set floor. Teams operate in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Gurgaon, with owner hubs in Singapore and Dubai. Pricing is published at [/pricing](/pricing): tenancy from one month's rent, full management from 5% of monthly rent, minimum Rs 2,500 per property per month. Our pricing page states the principle plainly: the number you sign is the number you pay, and management fees apply only while there is rent to manage.

What we do not have: a decade of history, thousands of claimed clients, or a testimonial wall. Housewise beats us on all three today. Our manifesto bars fake reviews and invented statistics, so those stay empty until real data exists. We do not offer guaranteed rent. If a long public record is your first filter, Housewise has more of it. If the thing you want to control is the monthly bill and the markup on repairs, that is what we are built to do.

## Comparison table

| Factor | Housewise | 66 MG Road |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Model | Tenancy-cycle fee | Concierge, ongoing % of rent, no rent commission |
| Placement fee | 1.25x month's rent + GST, Rs 5,000 upfront | Tenancy from one month's rent |
| Ongoing management | Not stated as a monthly % | From 5% of rent, min Rs 2,500/property/month |
| Renewal fee | 0.5x month's rent + GST | Per published pricing |
| Vendor / repair billing | Not published | At actuals, with receipts, on an itemized bill |
| Proof of work | Not stated as standard | Dated photo and video of all work |
| Approval floor on spends | Not published | Owner approval required above a set floor |
| Cities per pages | 25-plus claimed | Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Gurgaon |
| Track record | Since 2017, 5,500+ owners claimed | Short; no client-count or testimonial claims |
| Guaranteed rent | Not published | No, by design |
| Site | [housewise.in](https://housewise.in/) | [66mgroad.com](https://66mgroad.com/) |

Details reflect each company's public pages as of August 2026. Companies change plans without notice: verify before you decide.

## How to choose

Pick **Housewise** if a long track record is your first filter and you want a fee tied to the tenancy rather than a monthly percentage. Its pricing is published and clear, and thousands of owners is a real signal that our short history cannot match. Before you sign, ask the two questions its pages leave open: how is repair and vendor work billed, and what proof of that work reaches you each month.

Pick **66 MG Road** if the monthly bill is the thing you want to control. We bill vendor work at actuals with receipts, put every rupee on a line item, send dated photo and video of the work, and hold any spend above a floor for your approval. We are young, we claim no thousands of clients, and we do not guarantee rent. If you can accept a short track record in exchange for a bill you can audit, that is the trade.

Ask both the same five questions in writing: who is my named manager, show me a real monthly statement with vendor receipts, what spend needs my approval, what proof of work do I get without asking, and what does exit cost. The full set sits in the [pillar comparison](/guides/best-nri-property-management-companies-india). To see how each stacks against NoBroker, read [NoBroker vs Housewise](/guides/nobroker-vs-housewise-nri-property-management) and [NoBroker vs 66 MG Road](/guides/nobroker-vs-66mgroad). For a four-way view with a local broker, see [NoBroker vs Housewise vs 66 MG Road vs a broker](/guides/nobroker-vs-housewise-vs-66mgroad-vs-broker).

## FAQ

**Is Housewise or 66 MG Road better for an NRI?**
Housewise has the longer track record, the wider city list and the clearest published tenancy-cycle price. 66 MG Road has itemized billing at actuals, dated proof of work and an owner-approval floor, but a short history. Choose Housewise for the record and the readable placement fee; choose 66 MG Road for control over the monthly bill.

**What does Housewise charge?**
Its site states 1.25 times one month's rent plus GST for end-to-end management, with Rs 5,000 plus GST upfront and the balance after the tenant moves in. Renewal with the same tenant is 0.5 times a month's rent plus GST for the next year.

**What does 66 MG Road charge?**
Pricing is published at /pricing: tenancy from one month's rent, full management from 5% of monthly rent, with a minimum of Rs 2,500 per property per month, and vendor work billed at actuals with receipts.

**How does the billing differ?**
Housewise publishes its fee but does not state how repair and vendor work is billed or what receipts you get. 66 MG Road bills vendor work at actuals, itemizes every rupee, and sends dated photo and video proof. Ask both for a sample monthly statement before you decide.

**Does either guarantee rent?**
No. Neither Housewise nor 66 MG Road publishes a guaranteed-rent product. If a rent guarantee against vacancy is what you want, look at [NoBroker vs 66 MG Road](/guides/nobroker-vs-66mgroad), which covers NoBroker's guarantee.

**Where is 66 MG Road weaker than Housewise?**
On history. Housewise has run since 2017 and claims thousands of owners and a 99% renewal rate. We are new, claim no client count, and keep our testimonial wall empty until real data exists. If a long record is your first filter, Housewise wins it.

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**Want billing you can audit from Singapore or Dubai?** Hand 66 MG Road one property and one contact. Every rupee a line item, no commission on rent, dated proof of every repair. [See pricing](/pricing).

This is general information, not tax or legal advice. Confirm your own position with a qualified adviser.

*Saurabh Garg, founder, 66 MG Road*

## Sources

- Housewise home page (pricing, cities, 5,500+ NRIs, 99% renewal, founded 2015): [https://housewise.in/](https://housewise.in/)

- Housewise NRI property management: [https://housewise.in/nri-property-management-services](https://housewise.in/nri-property-management-services)

- Housewise Pune page (5500+ owners): [https://housewise.in/rental-property-management-services-in-pune](https://housewise.in/rental-property-management-services-in-pune)

- 66 MG Road pricing: [https://66mgroad.com/pricing](https://66mgroad.com/pricing)

- 66 MG Road: [https://66mgroad.com/](https://66mgroad.com/)

## Compare and cost

- [The NRI Property Management Companies in India: A Comparison You Can Check](/guides/best-nri-property-management-companies-india)
- [What NRI Property Management Costs in India: The Four Models and What Hides in Each](/guides/nri-property-management-cost-india)
- [NoBroker NRI Services Review: What the Pages Promise and What They Leave Out](/guides/nobroker-nri-services-review)

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