Warehouses and godowns for rent in Mumbai

For rent now

Malls, markets and business parks

The ones in Mumbai with a shop or office on record. Each page shows its spaces, what is let there now and what tenants said.

• 1Lakeside Business CentreBusiness or tech park · Powai · 1 space · 1 for rent
• 1Link Square ArcadeMarket or complex · Andheri West · 1 space · 1 for rent

Before you sign

3 to 6 months' rent is commonly asked in Mumbai.

Checking a warehouse

• Check that a truck can reach the door: the road's width, turning space, any night ban on trucks.
• Ask about the floor's load, the clear height inside and the shutter size.
• Ask for the fire NOC and the sanctioned power load.
• Ask neighbours whether the area floods in the monsoon.

The deposit

Shops and offices ask far more than a flat: often 3 to 12 months' rent. Agree in writing what can be cut from it when you leave: putting the space back to a bare shell, unpaid maintenance, the last bills. Those are the usual fights.

Lock-in

12 to 36 months is common. Ask whether it binds the owner too, and what you pay if you leave early.

Rent increases

Usually about 5% a year, or 15% every three years. Get the schedule into the agreement.

Maintenance (CAM)

Malls and complexes charge maintenance per square foot on top of the rent, and often the power backup too. Ask for last year's bills before you sign.

GST

If the owner is GST-registered, 18% GST is added to the rent. If you're registered and the owner isn't, you may have to pay it yourself under reverse charge. Ask your accountant.

Registration

Agreements of 11 months or less are often only notarised; a longer lease is normally registered. Ask who pays the stamp duty.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules differ by state; check the agreement with a lawyer or your accountant.