Tenant + rental management for NRIs in Chennai.

We find the tenant, screen them, paper the agreement, collect the rent, and handle the exit. You see every rupee land in your account. On-ground in Chennai. Patta name change after inheritance is the single most-missed step. We catch it before a sale stalls.

What is tenant + rental management for NRIs?

NRI rental management is a managed letting service for owners abroad that covers tenant sourcing, screening, agreement, rent collection, renewals, deposit handling, and exit, with each rupee reconciled to the owner's NRO account.

Letting a property from abroad usually means trusting two people you have never met: a broker who takes two months' rent and disappears, and a tenant nobody actually vetted. When it works, you got lucky. When it does not, you find out at month four, two months of rent behind, with a flat you cannot inspect and an agreement clause you cannot locate.

The failures are predictable. A tenant stops paying and the gap surfaces too late to act cleanly. A brokerage collects a fat upfront fee for a tenant who leaves in four months. A deposit dispute comes down to memory because no one documented the move-in condition. You want to let, but you do not even know what a fair market rent is right now.

We replace luck with a process. We market the home with real photos and grounded pricing, then screen every applicant properly: identity, employment, prior-landlord reference, background check. You see the screening report and a short profile and you approve or veto before a single agreement is drafted. Nothing about who lives in your property is decided behind your back.

Once a tenant is in, the agreement is drafted to your terms and registered correctly under state law, with NRI-aware clauses on remittance, jurisdiction, and exit, reviewed by a lawyer. Rent is chased on a fixed escalation policy, not a hope, and lands reconciled in your NRO account every month. The deposit is held against a documented condition report, not a recollection.

When a tenant will not pay or will not leave, we do not hand you a lawyer's number and step back. We run it: formal notices, mediation, and coordinated legal recovery where it is needed. And you pay a flat onboarding fee plus monthly management, never the two-month broker commission that rewards churn over care. We make money when your property is well let, not when it turns over.

Chennai rules every NRI landlord should know

Letting a Chennai flat has a harder rule than most of India: every tenancy must be registered, whatever its length. Tamil Nadu’s 2017 Act put the registration online and set up Rent Courts to back it. We run the full cycle for your flat on the OMR corridor, in Velachery, or in Adyar, register the tenancy, collect the rent, and keep you on the right side of the Rent Authority.

Registration is mandatory, whatever the term. Under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017, every tenancy agreement must be written and registered with the Rent Authority within 90 days of execution. The 11-month exemption used in other states does not apply. We prepare the agreement and complete the registration.
The registration is online, and disputes go to Rent Courts. Tamil Nadu runs the process through tenancy.tn.gov.in. The 2017 Act also created Rent Courts and Tribunals for landlord-tenant disputes, and a registered tenancy is your standing in that system. We file the registration and put the certificate in your vault.
Demand sits on the OMR. The OMR corridor from Madhya Kailash toward SIPCOT Siruseri carries the bulk of Chennai’s IT employment, with Velachery and Adyar close behind. Chennai gross residential yields run in a 4 to 5 percent band. We price to the corridor and screen for the tenant who stays.

What's included

Tenant sourcing + screening: We market the home, vet applicants, and verify identity, employment, and references.
Rent agreement: State-compliant agreements drafted and registered, with your terms protected.
Rent collection: Rent tracked and chased so it reaches your account on time, every month.
Deposit handling: Deposits held and reconciled against a documented move-in condition report.
Renewals + revisions: We negotiate renewals and escalations so you never leave money on the table.
Exit + handover: Move-out inspection, deductions, and deposit settlement, all documented.

How it works

Day 1 — List + price: We market the home with photos and verified pricing.
Week 1-3 — Source + screen: Applicants vetted: ID, employment, references, last-landlord call.
On match — Agreement + move-in: Agreement registered, deposit collected, condition report filed.
Monthly — Collect + report: Rent collected, reconciled, into your NRO account. Statement to you.

Why 66 MG Road

Tenant screening that actually screens. Identity, employment, last-landlord call.
Agreement drafted to your terms, registered correctly under state law.
Rent collection chased to a fixed escalation policy. Three-strike rule, then action.
Deposit reconciled to a documented condition report, not memory.
No two months' broker fee. Flat onboarding cost, then monthly management.
Dispute support on the ground. We do not hand you over to a lawyer mid-fight.

66 MG Road vs a typical local broker

66 MG Road	Typical broker
Flat onboarding + monthly management	Two months' rent up front
Verified screening, last-landlord call	ID copy and a smile
Rent chased to a fixed escalation	You chase the broker who chases the tenant
Condition report at move-in	Memory + dispute later
Dispute support on the ground	A number that stops answering

Quick takeaway

We find, screen, paper, collect, and exit. You do not chase anything.
Flat fee. No two months' broker commission.
Every rupee lands in your NRO account, reconciled monthly.

FAQ

How do you screen tenants?

We verify identity, employment or business, prior-landlord references, and run a background check before anyone signs. The full screening report sits in your dashboard.

How does rent reach me abroad?

Rent is collected into your NRO account in India. We track and chase it on a fixed escalation policy, and your dashboard shows each month settled.

What happens if a tenant stops paying or refuses to leave?

We act early: formal notices, mediation, and where needed, coordinated legal support for recovery and eviction. We do not hand you off to a lawyer; we run it.

How is the deposit handled?

The deposit is held against a documented move-in condition report. At exit it is reconciled against move-out condition and any unpaid dues, then settled with itemised receipts.

What does this cost?

A flat onboarding fee for sourcing, then a monthly management fee. No multi-month broker commission. Stamp duty and registration on the agreement are at actuals.

Will the agreement protect me as the NRI owner?

Yes. We draft to state law with NRI-aware clauses on remittance, jurisdiction, and exit. A lawyer reviews every agreement.

Do you handle short stay too?

Short stay and Airbnb-style letting is a separate service under "Airbnb and short-stay". The two run on different operating cadences.

Can I see the tenant before I sign off?

Yes. We send you the screening report and a short profile. You approve or veto before any agreement is drafted.

Do you actually have a team in Chennai?

Yes. We have an on-ground team in Chennai covering Anna Nagar, Adyar, T. Nagar, OMR and the surrounding areas. The team works under TN RERA and the Tamil Nadu state framework, and we file at TNREGINET where registration is required.

Which areas in Chennai do you cover?

We work across Chennai with concentrated coverage in Anna Nagar, Adyar, T. Nagar, OMR, ECR, Velachery, Nungambakkam. For properties outside these, we deploy on a per-visit basis under the same reporting standard.

Do I have to register an 11-month agreement in Chennai?

Yes. The 2017 Act requires registration of every tenancy with the Rent Authority, whatever the duration. The 11-month exemption used elsewhere does not apply. We register through the state portal.

Can the tenancy be registered while I am abroad?

Yes. Registration runs through tenancy.tn.gov.in. We prepare and submit it on your behalf and file the certificate in your vault.

What happens if my tenant will not leave?

A registered tenancy gives you standing before the Rent Court created under the 2017 Act. We manage the notices and coordinate counsel. An unregistered tenancy leaves you weaker there.

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