Questions, answered
Rules for PGs vary by state and by city and they change — anything here touching tax or licensing is orientation, not advice.
Plans and billing
What HamaraPG costs, what the free plan really covers, and what happens to your data if you stop paying.
Is HamaraPG really free?
Yes. The Free plan covers 5 beds in 1 property with 1 login, with no card and no trial clock: floors, rooms and beds; tenants, bookings and KYC; team and roles; invoices, payments and deposits. It stays free for as long as you stay inside those limits.
What do the paid plans cost?
Standard is ₹15 per bed per month billed yearly, or ₹20 billed monthly. Pro is ₹20 yearly and ₹25 monthly. Premium is ₹40 yearly and ₹50 monthly. Every paid plan lifts the bed, property and staff-login limits.
Do bigger PGs pay less per bed?
Yes, on every paid plan. Beds 251 to 750 are billed 20% cheaper, and beds 751 and above are billed 25% cheaper. The discount applies bed by bed, the way an income-tax slab does, so adding a bed can never make your bill smaller.
How the app works
What your tenants have to do, how short stays are billed, and how GST is applied to an invoice.
Do my tenants need to install anything?
No. Rent links open in any UPI app, agreements are accepted with a code, and notices are visible on a simple link. Resident portal logins are part of Pro and above.
Can I manage hourly or daily stays?
Yes — a bed can be rented hourly, daily, weekly or monthly, each with its own rate. Short stays are billed upfront automatically; monthly stays bill by cycle with pro-rata.
How does the GST handling work?
HamaraPG applies GST entry 12AA to every invoice: accommodation is exempt when the value is ₹20,000 or less per person per month and the stay runs 90 or more continuous days, and the test is applied per person, so two people sharing a room are assessed separately. The thresholds and the rate come from the GST rule on your account, nothing is charged at all if your organisation is not GST-registered, and every invoice records why it was exempt or taxable. Rules change and they are not the same for every PG — confirm your own position with a CA.