Renting in Dhaka: What Tenants Should Negotiate
Rent is the headline number, but the advance, the service charge and the renewal terms decide what a tenancy really costs.
Arman Chowdhury · 27 April 2026 · 5 min read
Most tenants negotiate the monthly rent and accept everything else as fixed. In practice the advance — commonly three months, sometimes six for commercial space — is often more negotiable than the rent itself, particularly for a longer commitment.
Clarify who pays for what. Service charge, utility connections, generator fuel surcharge and any maintenance of landlord-supplied appliances should be written down, not agreed verbally.
Fix the renewal terms at the outset. An agreement that is silent on increases invites an awkward conversation twelve months later; a capped annual revision protects both sides.
Published 27 April 2026. Market conditions change; this piece reflects our reading at the time of writing and is general information rather than advice on a specific property or transaction.
