The PG visiting fee scam is running at scale across Indian cities. Small amounts. Manufactured urgency. Fake professionalism. Here is exactly how to spot it and what to never pay before you have physically seen a room.
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Bengaluru’s rental market is worth up to ?70,000 crore annually. Migration, corporate expansion from companies like Qualcomm and BlackRock, and the GCC wave are driving rents up. Here is the full picture.
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He had been renting happily in Bengaluru for six years. Then the FOMO hit. He nearly bought a Rs 1.2 crore flat — until the builder red flags appeared. Getting his refund took more than 100 follow-ups. His Reddit post went viral.
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India’s residential rents rose nearly 30 percent year on year in 2025. Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi NCR were hit hardest. Here is what drove the increase and what tenants can expect going forward.
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A Bengaluru landlord asked for ?10 lakh as a security deposit on a ?60,000 per month 2BHK — plus a three-year minimum lease. Karnataka law says the maximum is ?1.2 lakh. Reddit exploded. Then the post was deleted.
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A Bengaluru tenant got a written “no changes” from his landlord before signing his renewal. The notice period had quietly doubled. Hundreds on Reddit said the same thing happened to them.
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A Bengaluru landlord went viral after demanding salary slips, family details, and a video of your current home before even letting you see the flat. Reddit users called it invasive, controlling, and a massive red flag. Here is what happened.
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The Supreme Court has ruled that rent receipts signed by a landlord are sufficient proof of a landlord-tenant relationship in eviction cases. This landmark ruling from a Bengaluru dispute clarifies how courts can proceed even without formal lease agreements. Here’s what it means for tenants and landlords across India.