Guides to renting commercial space in Chennai
Leases, areas, rents and paperwork, explained by SNE.

Leasing · Featured
Lease vs leave-and-licence: what Chennai offices sign
The two agreements a business can sign for a space, what each gives you, and what Tamil Nadu's tenancy law now asks of both.
Updated 20 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Leasing
Lock-in and escalation: reading the term sheet
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Areas & rents
Carpet, built-up, super built-up: what you actually rent
20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Areas & rents
Office rents in Guindy, OMR and Mount Road, 2026
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Fit-out
What a plug-and-play office should include
20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Paperwork
Registering a commercial lease in Tamil Nadu (2026)
20 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

Paperwork
Fire NOC and occupancy certificate: what to ask the owner
20 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Areas & rents
Chennai Metro Phase 2: what it means for offices and warehouses (October 2026)
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Areas & rents
Warehouse and godown hubs around Chennai: Red Hills to Sriperumbudur
20 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Paperwork
Property tax on commercial property in Chennai: how it's worked out, and who pays
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Areas & rents
IT parks and SEZs on OMR: TIDEL, ELCOSEZ, SIPCOT Siruseri, and renting in an SEZ
20 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
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