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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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.