In the first half of 2025, India’s residential rental inflation showed signs of slowing, averaging between 7% and 9% across major baterybet metropolitan cities such as Delhi‑NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai, according to a report by NoBroker. This is a notable slowdown from the double-digit increases observed over the past few years, which had been driven by a combination of post-pandemic housing demand, limited supply of quality rental homes, and the resurgence of office-based work.