Vastu tips for rented house: Check these Vastu Shastra norms, before moving into a rental home

Vastu Shastra compliance, is nowadays an important factor that influences the decision of home buyers and tenants, alike. As people living in rented homes cannot undertake any civil work, if so required by Vastu, this may often force tenants to vacate such homes frequently, in order to avoid Vastu faults. In this article, we discuss Vastu for rental homes, quick tips to rectify doshas and make your rental home peaceful, so that your family benefits from its positivity.

Vastu tips for a rented house

“One of the main difficulties of living in a rented flat or apartment, is that you cannot make a lot of changes in the flat, without taking the prior approval of the owner. If a house is made by keeping Vastu principles in mind, then, the people living in such flats will not face any difficulties,” says Ateet Vengurlekar, principal architect and interior designer of Blue Arch.

Vastu tips for tenants moving to a new rented house

Vikash Sethi, CEO and founder, A2ZVastu.com explains: “While opting for a rental home, we suggest a few points that should be kept in mind:

1. Vastu in the rented house, works for the space that has been occupied by the tenant.
2. The direction of the house or the ‘facing’ of the house, is the direction you face, while coming out of the house.
3. The direction of the main entrance as per Vastu, is the most important aspect, while taking a rental home. The best entry is north-east, followed by north-west, east. North and west-facing homes are also considered good.
4. Avoid homes with south, south-east and south-west entries.
5. The kitchen should be in the south-east or north-west.
6. The master bedroom should be in the south-west.
7. There should be no kitchen, toilets or shoe racks in the north-east.
8. The shape of the house should be square or rectangular and there should not be any cut or extension in any direction.
9. Avoid homes having a balcony in the south-west direction.
10. If it is a duplex home, then, avoid staircases in the north-east direction.”

See also: Follow these Vastu tips when buying a new apartment

Vastu for a rented house: Points to check

History of the property

Most people believe that it is mandatory to check the history of the property, if you want to enjoy good mental health. Any unnatural misfortune or turn of events is considered bad for prospective tenants.

Ventilation

A well-lit and properly ventilated property is always good. These ensure proper flow of energies into your house.

Vibe of the property

Check the vibe of the property. There are both, positive and negative, vibes in a home and small modifications, can help restore the positivity in the property. The vibe of the property is ascertained by how the residents feel, when they live in the premises. Sometimes, you may feel negative, simply by living in a particular property.

Preferable locations

Homes near high-traffic areas, or near a graveyard, or a power plant, or electric poles, are not good. While urban areas are often saturated and you may not have much of a chance to live in a calm residential area, look for a peaceful, positive environment around your rented flat.

Energy flow

Do not rent a house that has any mobile or electric pole nearby. It blocks the free flow of energy. To remove negative energy, perform a yagya, Ganesh pooja, Navagraha pooja, etc. Use wall hangings that emit positive energy like wind chimes, crystals, yantras, etc., suggested by a knowledgeable Vastu expert.

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Main door

The main door of a rented house should not be blocked by any tree, electric pole or any other heavy obstruction. Also, the door should be in a favourable position as per Vastu.

Minor position changes

Ensure that the rule of directions as per Vastu is adhered to, even in your rented home. You can make minor tweaks in your sleeping position and placement of furniture, even if you cannot make structural changes in your rented home.

Placement of doors

All the doors in a home should open inward as this attracts positive energy. Also, while inspecting the property, check all the doors to ensure that they open in the right direction. Make sure you oil the hinges before moving in, so that they do not creak and get any damages on the door repaired immediately, before moving in.

Good days for shifting to a rented house in 2022

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As per Vastu Shastra expert, one should choose the best day to shift in rented house based on a Hindu calendar. The auspicious days for moving to a new rented house in 2022 are mentioned above.

Vastu for rented house: Tips for placement of rooms and different items

House facing which direction is good for my name?

The house where a person is born is considered the best for the person. However, there may be situations when one is required to move to another house or construct a new one. In those cases, it is important to find out if the property is good or not. As per Vastu Shastra, this process of knowing if a house is good or bad for us is known as Arvana or plan for construction. This can be determined based on one’s birth star or name star, that is, the starting letter of one’s first name. Usually, it is good to determine the main entrance of the house, also called as Simha Dwara, as per the name star. Some people, generally in southern states in India, prefer to select the house entrance based on their birth star or sun sign.

The alphabets of most languages can be classified into eight classes or Asta Varga. The following table helps determine the house facing direction for the different vargas.

Usually, north and east are considered as ideal directions for a house. A north facing house attracts wealth and prosperity while east facing property brings fame. A north facing plot or property is good for people of Karka, Vrischika and Meena Rashi. Those born under Sagittarius or Dhanu Rashi may find a south facing property favourable. However, people generally avoid a south facing plot.

Vastu tips for main door in a rented house

It is generally believed that as per Vastu, a rented house with the main door towards the south-east is not good. It is better not to opt for such homes in the first place.

A rental home having a north-east or east door is considered auspicious. If you are planning to live in this property for a long tenure, notice the elevation or depression in the east side. If the east side is more elevated, it is not good for the head of the family.

Shift from the house, if you notice these Vastu doshas

If you are someone just about to move into a new rented property, you should particularly take note of this and avoid having to shift soon after. We list some cases where you may not be able to rectify the Vastu doshas as a tenant and should, preferably, consider moving out.

• If you see that the north and east direction is closed or too packed, consider moving out.
• If you notice that the north-east part of the property is not of even height.
• If the west part is too open, consider a change soon.
• If there is a water tank, a hole, a basement or even a well in the west zone.
• If the north-east or south-west part is damaged and broken.

Simple Vastu tips to ensure a peaceful rental home

You can try some very cost-effective tips to ensure that your rented property is harmonious and peaceful for your family.

• Fresh air and sunlight makes the home positive. So, keep the windows open for some time in the morning.
• Regularly mop the floor with salt water, to cleanse it.
• Ensure that the rooms do not have any foul odour. Incense, essential oils or even dhoop will help.
• Chants or good, calm music will create a peaceful ambience.
• Grow plants or place flowers in your home.
• Keep pleasant pictures only and avoid paintings that appear confusing.
• A clutter-free home will attract positive energy. From time to time, ensure that there are no cobwebs.
• Ensure that the clocks are always in a working condition.
• Ensure that there is no leakage from taps, pipes and faucets in the home. Dripping of water is not considered auspicious, even in a rented house.
• Keep the corners of your home clean and well-illuminated for positive energy throughout your home.
• Keep the bathroom doors closed when not in use, to avoid negative energy.
• Do not keep medicines in the kitchen.
• Do not keep shoes in front of the main door, as it is the entry point for positive energy.
• According to Vastu Shastra, to attract good energies and prosperity, always keep a bowl of fruits, fresh flowers, dry fruits, or a jug of water on the dining table, so that the dining table is never empty.

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How to correct Vastu dosh without structural changes?

You can consider doing the following vedic upay (solutions):

• Perform a Ganesh pooja, Navagrah shanti and Vastu purush pooja.
• Consider keeping the idol of the Vastu purush, snake made of silver, copper wire, pearl and powla. All these items should be put in a red cloth with red earth and kept in the east direction.
• Also make it a daily practice to worship at the entrance of the house, which should be adorned with Swastik and Shubh-Labh symbols with rice and kum-kum.
• Navachandi yagya, shantipath, or agnihotra yagya may bring the peace you require in a rental home.
• Keeping a photograph of Ganapati will also help.
• Pitrushanti, pindadan, nagabali, narayan bali are advisable, if the south-west is cut or if there is any kind of negative energy or unease in the family.
• When entering the home through the main entrance, the first thing that you see should not be a blank wall. To correct this,  hang a Ganesha painting or a Shri Yantra symbol. This will correct the energy flow in the entrance corridor.
• Keep camphor crystals in different areas of the house as it is a Vastu dosh remedy. Regularly replace them as they evaporate.
• Place heavy furniture, such as beds and large cupboards, in the south-west direction of the home. Do not place the bed under a beam. Also, the dining table should not face the main door of your house.

Who is affected by Vastu: Tenants or the owner?

Another common query, pertains to who would be affected by Vastu defects – whether it would be the owner or the tenant. Experts have a difference of opinion in this subject. Some Vastu experts believe that the actual user is more affected due to non-compliance of Vastu, although the owner also suffers to a certain extent. Others believe that the good or bad effects of Vastu will only affect the persons who are staying in that house, irrespective of whether the house is rented, or occupied by the owners, or is in the name of somebody else. If the house owner leaves his own house and shifts to another house, then, the Vastu of his own house will not affect him. Either way, as a tenant, experts maintain that it is better to adhere to Vastu norms before you shift into a home, because it would impact you accordingly.

See also: Vastu tips for positive energy at home

How to remove negative energies from a rental home?

Frequent quarrels, loss of opportunities, repeated failures, death and ill health for prolonged periods, can all be signs of negative energy within the house. While medical help can come as a cure, even your abode should be rid of severe Vastu doshas. After you do so, ensure that your house is clean and uncluttered. Additionally, remove all unused, damaged, broken items/objects strewn around that add negative and stagnant energies into your home.

Are west facing homes a suitable choice according to Vastu Shastra?

Although north facing homes and east facing homes are the preferred choices for home seekers, a west facing house can be equally auspicious. A house with the main entrance door facing towards west direction is called as a west facing house. Whether or not the house is suitable for a person or a family will depend on the location of the main entrance and placement of different rooms.

• In such homes, master bedrooms should be in southwest corner and preferably on the topmost floor of the building.
• Staircase in a west facing house should be in south, southwest or west directions. It should be designed in clockwise direction.
• Choose east, north, northeast, and northwest directions for the living room.
• The furniture in the living room should be placed in west or southwest corner.
• For placement of kids’ bedrooms, one should consider south or west directions. Make sure the door is in north or east side if you are choosing a northwest room.
• The northeast and southwest may be ideal directions for the kitchen. Make sure to keep the cooktop in a way that you face east direction while cooking.

Vastu for rented house: How to attract positivity

• Install a mini-fountain in the courtyard in the north-east direction of the house as it symbolises the flow of positive energy, power and prosperity.
• Light a diya every evening, near a tulsi plant or a pot of clean water. This will help to keep away negative energy from the home.
• As soon as you move to your new home, make sure you set the pooja corner first and then do the rest of the settings. This pooja corner can even be a small shelf or a built-in cabinet.
• Keep a pair of elephant statues with their trunks raised above at the main entrance of the rented house. This will help to bring happiness and good luck.
• Peacock feather is said to remove negative energies or Vastu dosh in the house. Keep some peacock feathers at the entrance of your house.
• Keep the broom out of sight in the kitchen.
• Hang a wind chime with six or eight rods at the entrance of the home. This removes Vastu dosha even in a rented house and brings good fortune and peace.

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(With inputs from Sneha Sharon Mammen and Purnima Goswami Sharma)