Checklist Before You Rent a Flat in Patna
By Anvi Homes · · 6 min read
A flat that looks fine on a sunny afternoon can be a different place in August. Patna has its own set of things to check: monsoon water, summer heat, power and water supply. Take this list with you when you visit.
Monsoon and waterlogging
Patna gets most of its rain between June and September, and some low-lying lanes fill with water after a heavy shower. A flat on a raised plinth or upper floor stays dry, but you still need to get in and out.
- Ask neighbours or the shopkeeper downstairs whether the lane floods, and for how long.
- Look for water marks on the ground-floor walls and the boundary wall.
- Check the roof and the top-floor ceiling for damp patches and peeling paint.
Water
- Open every tap and flush. Is the pressure good on your floor?
- Is water supplied all day from an overhead tank, or only at fixed hours?
- Is there a filter or RO point in the kitchen, or space for one?
Electricity
Most homes in Patna are supplied by SBPDCL (South Bihar Power Distribution Company), and many have been moved to prepaid smart meters, which you recharge like a phone. Ask how your electricity will be billed.
- Does the flat have its own meter? If not, how is the bill split?
- If billing is per unit from a sub-meter, what is the rate, and when is the reading taken?
- Is there an inverter or generator backup, and which points does it cover?
- Switch on every fan and light, and check the AC points if you plan to use one: summers here are very hot.
The flat itself
- Doors and windows close and lock properly; windows have mesh against mosquitoes.
- Kitchen: gas pipeline or space for a cylinder, an exhaust fan, a working sink.
- Bathroom: geyser point, drainage, no leaks under the basin.
- Mobile signal in every room, and which internet providers serve the building.
- Parking for your bike or car, covered if possible.
Paperwork and money
The renting guide for Patna covers documents, police verification and the agreement in detail. Renters with us get bills, receipts and repair requests in the Anvi Homes app, so there is a record of everything.
- Get the rent, deposit, maintenance and electricity terms in a written rent agreement, usually for 11 months.
- Agree what happens to the deposit when you leave, and the notice period.
- Ask for a receipt for every payment, useful for HRA if you are salaried.
- Note the meter readings and take photos of the flat on move-in day.
Questions people ask
What should I check when visiting a flat in Patna?
Whether the lane floods in the monsoon, water supply and pressure, the electricity meter and power backup, damp on the ceiling, mosquito mesh on the windows, mobile signal, parking, and that the rent, deposit and electricity terms are written in the agreement.
How is electricity billed in a rented flat in Patna?
Either through the flat's own SBPDCL meter (often a prepaid smart meter you recharge), or through a sub-meter read each month and billed per unit by the owner. Ask which before you rent, and note the reading on move-in day.
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