Finding a good PG in Chandigarh is harder than it should be — fake listings, gated platforms, stock photos, and zero transparency. Two CA Aspirants who moved to Chandigarh and lived through that struggle decided to fix it. PGScout is the platform we both wished existed when we arrived.
When we both moved to Chandigarh, the first thing we noticed was how broken the PG search process was. Every platform either asked for your phone number before showing a single listing, used stock photos to misrepresent properties, or pushed you toward middlemen who charged brokerage for doing absolutely nothing useful.
Facebook groups were outdated. WhatsApp forwards were unreliable. Word of mouth helped — but only if you already knew someone in the city. Students new to Chandigarh had no trusted, transparent place to find a verified PG.
As two CA professionals who understood both the trust problem and the business model problem, we built PGScout to be the platform we both wished existed when we first arrived.
Most PG platforms hide listings behind lead forms. You can't browse without handing over your phone number first. PGScout lets you see everything — photos, price, amenities, address — before you contact anyone.
Anyone can list anything online. Photos are stolen, addresses are wrong, amenities are exaggerated. On PGScout, every listing goes through a document and photo review process before going live. Owners must submit proof of address, real photos and contact details — only then does a listing get approved.
Brokers charging one month's rent for doing nothing useful. Platforms taking commissions on every booking. PGScout connects you directly with the PG owner — no brokerage, no commission, no nonsense.
Every listing is fully visible without signup or form submission. See photos, price, amenities and exact address — then decide when you want to contact the owner.
Every PG submission goes through a manual review by our team. We check the photos, cross-verify the address, confirm owner details and review all claimed amenities before approving. Nothing goes live automatically.
We mandate actual property photos before any listing goes live. No stock images, no borrowed photos. What you see on PGScout is exactly what you get when you visit the property.
We are not trying to be a directory for all of India. We cover major hubs in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula with real listings and real depth. That focus is our edge over every competitor.
Students browse and contact owners for free, forever. After our free launch spots, PG owners pay a flat ₹600/month subscription to list. That model keeps us honest — we serve students, not middlemen.
Every verified listing shows the owner's direct phone and WhatsApp contact. Call or message them directly without any middlemen or commission.
A simple, transparent model built on trust — for both students and PG owners.
A PG owner submits their property details — name, address, sector, rent, room types, amenities and real photos. First 100 PGs list free (then ₹600/mo). No commission per booking, ever.
Our team manually reviews every submission — checking real photos, cross-verifying the address, confirming owner identity and reviewing all claimed amenities. Only listings that pass this review go live on PGScout.
Students browse verified listings by sector, budget and gender preference — no signup, no form, no number required. When they find the right PG they call or WhatsApp the owner directly.
Both of us moved to Chandigarh and faced the same broken PG search experience — gated listings, fake photos, unreliable middlemen. So we decided to build the platform we both wished existed.
"When I moved to Chandigarh for my articleship, finding a good PG was one of the most frustrating experiences I had. Every website either hid listings behind a form or showed photos that had nothing to do with the actual property. I spent days searching and still ended up relying on word of mouth.
I built PGScout because I wanted a better resource to exist in this city — one that is honest, transparent and actually useful for students who are new here and don't know anyone yet."
"The PG market in Chandigarh has a real trust problem. As someone with a finance background, I could see clearly how the existing platforms were misaligned — they monetised student data instead of genuinely serving them.
With PGScout, Manik and I wanted to build something where the business model itself creates the right incentives. Owners pay a fair subscription, students get free access, and our revenue depends on keeping both sides happy — not on selling data or charging commissions."
Students will never pay a single rupee to browse or contact owners on PGScout. That will never change, no matter how big we grow.
Every listing must have actual property photos before going live. Any listing found using stock or fake photos is removed immediately, no exceptions.
No PG gets the verified badge without passing our manual review process. Owners must submit proof of address, real photos and verified contact details — no self-certification, no shortcuts.
We will not expand to every city to chase scale. We will go deep in Tricity and do it better than anyone else in the market.
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