Bengaluru man explains why he chose to stay after his rent was hiked by ₹15,000 within one year

A Bengaluru techie faced a ₹15,000 rent hike within a year, prompting a discussion on the city's rental market on Twitter.

Published on: Jul 12, 2023, 16:39:53 IST

By Yamini C S

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A Bengaluru techie explained why he agreed to stay at his rented house even after the landlord hiked the rent by ₹15,000 within an year, prompting a renewed discussion on Twitter over the city's rental market. Arsh Goyal, who works at Samsung, narrated his ordeal on social media, writing that he agreed to pay the increased rent to avoid the hassle of looking for a new house, which is no easy task.

Bengaluru has seen several such incidents of late, wherein landlords have a list of demands for their tenants.

“My Landlord in Bangalore increased rent by 15,000 INR within one year whereas as per agreement the increase per year should have been 5%. The only option he gave was either to leave or pay the increased rent,” he wrote on Twitter.

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“We had no other option but to agree to the landlord as finding a new place again is a bug big problem - a lot of time to research/ brokerage amount to be paid again / locality and distance from place of work. Also , we already spent a lot of money in setting up this house,” he added.

“It seems this is not just with me but with a lot of people in societies nearby. Where do you see the rent going in the coming days for a rented house in Bengaluru?” he asked in a three-part tweet.

Several Twitter users flooded the post with comments, writing back that they had had similar experiences. “My landlord has made me sign for an increase of 6.5% instead of the usual 5%,” a user responded.

“My rent increased by 16% instead of 5%,” another posted.

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Bengaluru has been witnessing such incidents often in recent times, with landlords asking potential tenants to provide their LinkedIn profiles, asking for their qualification and even the college that they passed out from. One such landlord rejected a man because of his Class 12 exam marks.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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