Is Chennai PG registration required with GCC?

Greater Chennai Corporation requires PG/lodging registration in most zones. Stay's tenant register and ID document storage are typically what inspectors review; we do not file with GCC for you.

What rent and deposit norms apply in Chennai?

Rent ₹5,500–₹13,000/bed; deposit usually 1 month, sometimes 2 in premium areas like Adyar/T. Nagar. Refund 14–30 days, itemised.

Does it work for veg-only PGs with mess deductions?

Yes — per-bed rent is fully configurable. You can mark AC surcharge, mess inclusion/exclusion, or any custom add-on.

Can WhatsApp reminders be in Tamil?

Yes — write the template in Tamil, Meta approves once, all your tenants receive it in Tamil.

Do you handle partial payments common during Chennai monsoons?

Yes — partial payment recording with a free-text reason. The remaining balance carries forward on the bed ledger.

Will support understand Chennai-specific issues?

Founder-led support — we onboard every customer personally. WhatsApp us on +91 95533 03777 for a quick question, or email admin@airanexus.in for anything that needs a paper trail. Either way you get a reply within one working day, and we never message you first.

Built for Chennai

PG software made for Chennai's 15–60 bed operators.

For Velachery, OMR, Adyar and T. Nagar PG operators. Automate WhatsApp rent reminders, track every bed, and recover rent that’s leaking from your Chennai PG today.

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Typical Chennai rent: ₹5,500–₹13,000 / bed / month · No card needed for trial · GST invoice from day one

ServingVelachery·OMR·Adyar·T. Nagar·Anna Nagar·Tambaram·Porur

Chennai reality check

Three problems that bite Chennai PG owners every month.

OMR tenants leave for Bengaluru on 48-hour notice

Notice periods are routinely ignored. A digital ledger — the deposit recorded the day the tenant moves in, itemised the day they leave — settles the deposit question without an argument.

Veg-only PG, AC surcharge, mess deduction — every bed has a different rent

Chennai PGs run elaborate per-bed pricing rules. Bed-level rent in Stay handles surcharges and deductions cleanly.

Monsoon = water issues = "I'm not paying full rent this month"

Partial-payment recording with a reason note keeps the ledger honest without a fight.

Who Stay is built for in Chennai

A 40-bed IT PG on OMR near Sholinganallur
A 28-bed working-women PG in Adyar
A 50-bed PG in T. Nagar catering to retail and bank staff

OMR · Instant receipts

"Record a UPI payment against the bed and the tenant gets an instant branded receipt on WhatsApp, with a public link they can reopen later. Nothing to download."

— What Stay does for an OMR PG

Adyar · Per-bed rent

"Veg-only, AC surcharge, mess in or mess out — rent is set per room with a per-bed override, so the reminder always carries the right number for that bed."

— What Stay does for an Adyar PG

Pricing

One simple price for your whole hostel. No beds × rate maths.

Pick your size — every feature included, one predictable bill. WhatsApp reminders are billed separately at a flat ₹0.20 per message; we never bundle credits you won't use.

No onboarding feeSetup in under 15 minutesCancel anytime₹50 wallet credit14-day trial, no cardGST invoice day one

Your plan

Starter

1–75 beds · Small PGs & hostels

₹499/mo + GST

Growth

76–200 beds · Growing hostels

up to₹999/mo + GST

Below the top of this band you pay your current pack plus ₹5 per extra bed — whichever works out cheaper.

Pro

201–500 beds · Large hostels

up to₹1,499/mo + GST

Below the top of this band you pay your current pack plus ₹5 per extra bed — whichever works out cheaper.

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501+ beds · Chains & large campuses

Custom

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How many beds?30

You're on theStarterplan:₹499/mo

One simple plan

One price for your whole hostel — every feature included, and the bill flattens as you grow.

Every feature — bed grid, rent ledger, defaulter list, monthly reports
One flat pack for your hostel — extra beds are ₹5 each, never a whole-plan jump
Automated WhatsApp reminders (wallet billed separately)
Multi-property roll-up + per-property views
Branded WhatsApp receipts · GST invoice from day one

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Go a few beds over your pack? Those extra beds are just ₹5 each per month — no sudden jump to the next plan. When a bigger pack actually works out cheaper, we move you onto it automatically. That's our standard per-bed rate unless we've agreed a different one with you in writing.

Run more than one hostel? Each is priced on its own beds, and every extra one is discounted — 2nd 15% off, 3rd 20%, 4th and beyond 25% — all on one itemised bill. The discount follows the order you add your hostels, and applies to whichever is 2nd, 3rd and 4th on that list.

No onboarding fee · Setup in under 15 minutes · ₹50 trial wallet credit · Cancel anytime · GST invoice from day one

Honest comparison

We're not the right tool for everyone. Here's who we are right for.

RentOk and TrackMyPG are real products solving real problems. Pick the one that fits — even if it's not us.

Pick us

15–500 beds · one hostel or several

Aira Nexus Stay

Best if rent leakage is your #1 problem.

You've tried spreadsheets + manual WhatsApp dunning, and it's not scaling
One flat price for the whole hostel beats a bill that moves with every bed
You want to start in days, not weeks — no e-KYC compliance project
Transparent per-message pricing matters more than bundled credits

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Multi-city chain · compliance-heavy

RentOk

Best if you need the full enterprise suite.

Aadhaar e-KYC + police verification + e-sign are must-haves now
Staff / payroll / visitor management are day-one needs
You want a dedicated native owner app today
You can absorb a 2–4 week onboarding ramp

See full RentOk comparison

1–10 beds · single property

TrackMyPG

Best if you only need lightweight tracking.

The lowest possible monthly fee is your deciding factor
You need rent recorded, not chased — no dunning ladder, no settlement
Bundled message credits work for low send volume
You're running it solo, no team to onboard

See full TrackMyPG comparison

Dimension by dimension

Written by us. We describe how each product is priced and positioned — not what it costs. Vendors change their prices and we won't guess at someone else's, so check their current pricing page before you decide. Ours is published in full. Last reviewed 24 July 2026.

Dimension	Aira Nexus Stay	RentOk	TrackMyPG
Core pitch	Anti-leakage. We tell you how much rent is at risk and recover it.	Full PG management suite — bed grid, KYC, e-sign, complaints, staff, food. Lots of modules.	Lightweight tracking — tenant and room management with reminders.
Pricing model	One flat price for the whole hostel, not per bed — four published bands from ₹499/mo + GST, with beds above a band at ₹5 each instead of a whole-plan jump. Subscription priced separately from the WhatsApp wallet.	Priced per bed and quoted on a demo call — ask them for a written quote at your bed count.	Flat per-property bands with messaging credits bundled into the plan — check their page for current numbers and how credits are counted.
What your bill does as you grow	Mostly stands still. Adding beds inside a band costs nothing; above it, ₹5 a bed until the next band is cheaper — then you move up automatically.	A per-bed price re-calculates every time a bed is added or emptied.	Moves when your property count moves, not when your hostel does.
WhatsApp cost model	A flat ₹0.20 per WhatsApp message. Every debit shows on your wallet ledger with the recipient and the cost.	Owners can connect their own WhatsApp number — messages come from you, at the cost of more setup at your end.	Bundles a number of reminder credits into each plan, then debits beyond that — check their current allowances.
Mobile-first owner UX	Designed phone-first. 5-item bottom nav, every common action one thumb-tap. Open both on your own phone during a trial — that's the only comparison that counts.	Has a dedicated native owner mobile app, mature UX.	Web-based — check what they offer on mobile today.
KYC / e-sign / police verification	Out of scope by design. We don't do it, and won't until regulation forces us.	Markets Aadhaar e-KYC, e-sign and online police verification — a real differentiator if you need it. Ask which method each uses.	Not positioned as a compliance tool — confirm on their site if you need it.
Free trial	14 days, every feature, ₹50 wallet credit, no card, no call.	Demo-led — you book a call to see it and get a quote.	They advertise a free trial — check the current terms on their site.

Core pitch

Aira Nexus Stay: Anti-leakage. We tell you how much rent is at risk and recover it.
RentOk: Full PG management suite — bed grid, KYC, e-sign, complaints, staff, food. Lots of modules.
TrackMyPG: Lightweight tracking — tenant and room management with reminders.

Pricing model

Aira Nexus Stay: One flat price for the whole hostel, not per bed — four published bands from ₹499/mo + GST, with beds above a band at ₹5 each instead of a whole-plan jump. Subscription priced separately from the WhatsApp wallet.
RentOk: Priced per bed and quoted on a demo call — ask them for a written quote at your bed count.
TrackMyPG: Flat per-property bands with messaging credits bundled into the plan — check their page for current numbers and how credits are counted.

What your bill does as you grow

Aira Nexus Stay: Mostly stands still. Adding beds inside a band costs nothing; above it, ₹5 a bed until the next band is cheaper — then you move up automatically.
RentOk: A per-bed price re-calculates every time a bed is added or emptied.
TrackMyPG: Moves when your property count moves, not when your hostel does.

WhatsApp cost model

Aira Nexus Stay: A flat ₹0.20 per WhatsApp message. Every debit shows on your wallet ledger with the recipient and the cost.
RentOk: Owners can connect their own WhatsApp number — messages come from you, at the cost of more setup at your end.
TrackMyPG: Bundles a number of reminder credits into each plan, then debits beyond that — check their current allowances.

Mobile-first owner UX

Aira Nexus Stay: Designed phone-first. 5-item bottom nav, every common action one thumb-tap. Open both on your own phone during a trial — that's the only comparison that counts.
RentOk: Has a dedicated native owner mobile app, mature UX.
TrackMyPG: Web-based — check what they offer on mobile today.

KYC / e-sign / police verification

Aira Nexus Stay: Out of scope by design. We don't do it, and won't until regulation forces us.
RentOk: Markets Aadhaar e-KYC, e-sign and online police verification — a real differentiator if you need it. Ask which method each uses.
TrackMyPG: Not positioned as a compliance tool — confirm on their site if you need it.

Free trial

Aira Nexus Stay: 14 days, every feature, ₹50 wallet credit, no card, no call.
RentOk: Demo-led — you book a call to see it and get a quote.
TrackMyPG: They advertise a free trial — check the current terms on their site.

Where we agree

All three serious tools ship these.

Tenant profiles + ID document upload
Visual bed/room occupancy
Monthly rent invoicing
Cash / UPI / bank payment recording
WhatsApp reminders
Basic occupancy + collection reports

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Chennai FAQ

Questions Chennai PG owners actually ask.

Greater Chennai Corporation requires PG/lodging registration in most zones. Stay's tenant register and ID document storage are typically what inspectors review; we do not file with GCC for you.

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