Full transparency
Where every rupee goes
Buyers, sellers, guests, owners and brokers all see the same numbers. These are worked examples with round figures, not real bookings.
These rates are our proposal and may change before launch. Anything you book is priced at the rate shown when you book.
A 2-night villa stay
Example: ₹18,000 a night, Monday and Tuesday.
| Guest pays: villa, 2 nights | ₹36,000 |
| Guest pays: GST 18% | ₹6,480 |
| Guest total | ₹42,480 |
| Owner pays Alaya 15% | ₹5,400 |
| GST on that fee | ₹972 |
| Owner receives | ₹29,628 |
A long rental
Example: ₹80,000 a month, 3 months deposit.
| Deposit (returned at the end) | ₹2,40,000 |
| First payment: rent + deposit | ₹3,20,000 |
| Confirmation now (15%) | ₹48,000 |
| Balance on move-in | ₹2,72,000 |
| Brokerage, tenant | ₹40,000 + GST |
| Brokerage, owner | ₹40,000 + GST |
A sale
Example: ₹2 crore property.
| Token money (1%), straight to the seller | ₹2,00,000 |
| Seller fee (1%) | ₹2,00,000 + GST |
| Buyer fee (1%) | ₹2,00,000 + GST |
| Both fees | ₹4,00,000 + GST |
| The seller's lowest price stays private. Offers below it are not auto-accepted, but the seller can always say yes. |
A broker's share
Example: the ₹2,00,000 seller fee above, on a lead Alaya sent.
| Alaya keeps 25% | ₹50,000 |
| Broker keeps 75% | ₹1,50,000 |
| On the broker's own clients Alaya keeps 0%, and only on closed deals from leads we send. |
Tax rates follow the law on the day of booking. GST on stays is 5% up to ₹7,500 a night and 18% above.