How to run a rental business properly.
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The handover and return inspection checklist
What to record before a rental vehicle leaves and when it comes back, so a damage dispute is settled by evidence rather than by argument. Free printable checklist.
6 min read · free template
PricingHow to price daily, weekly and monthly rentals
A practical method for setting rental rates in India: cover your real costs, price the longer hire properly, and stop discounting by instinct. Free pricing worksheet.
7 min read · free template
DepositsTracking security deposits without losing track
A simple system for recording, holding and returning rental security deposits — what to write down, when to return, and why late refunds cost more than the deposit.
5 min read · free template
Booking operationsHow to stop double bookings
Why rental double bookings happen, the four situations that cause almost all of them, and what to change so a vehicle is never promised twice.
5 min read
Records and complianceThe renter register, and why yours needs to be findable
What Indian self-drive rental operators are generally expected to record about each hirer, why a paper ledger fails at exactly the wrong moment, and how to keep it searchable.
6 min read