Video of a girl on rising rent in Bengaluru goes viral. He told that the landlord increased the rent by ₹ 4,000 by making an excuse. After this video went viral, many people have shared their similar experiences related to rent in the city.
House rents in Bengaluru have been skyrocketing in the last few years. Online debates often erupt over skyrocketing rents and landlord-tenant disputes in the city. Many people share stories of sudden rent increase and difficulties in living. Now once again the issue of rent is in the news in Bengaluru, when a girl posted a video saying that her landlord has increased the monthly rent by ₹ 4,000.
A user named Dishaka has posted this video on Instagram. In the video, the girl told that initially her landlord told her that she would have to vacate the house because her brother was coming to live in the city. However, he soon realized that there was something else going on and it might have something to do with the rising rents in the area.
“My landlord lied to me. He suddenly decided to increase my rent by Rs 4,000 a month and said that his brother is coming to the city and has to stay in my apartment,” she said in the clip.
He further told that the landlord owns the entire building, so this excuse seemed strange to him. She said, “The building I live in is entirely his, yet he wanted only me to vacate the house.” Dishaka said that upon further discussion, the landlord himself admitted that the rent for a one-bedroom apartment in that area has now gone up to ₹26,000 to ₹28,000 per month.
She added, “I just wanted to know if this is happening only to me or is it a common thing in Bengaluru. I knew that landlords are very troublesome and money-grabbing, but now I have to pay Rs 4,000 more every month, which is too much.”
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Dishaka posted the video with the caption, “Why is the rent situation so bad in Bengaluru? Do you have similar stories?”
What did people say on social media?
One user commented, “Same thing happened to me a few months ago! Now I’m paying Rs 2,000 more,” while another said, “Very true and living on rent in Bengaluru is not cheap at all.” At the same time, some users also shared good experiences with their landlords. One wrote, “My landlord is an angel sent by God. He is the best landlord I have ever met. These days, it is important not only to have a good house but also to have a good landlord.”
Others said landlords often make different excuses to evict tenants. Another user wrote, “This is very common, my landlord said they wanted to sell it and suddenly started bringing strangers to show the flat.”