A founder’s post claiming a disheartening experience while changing rented houses in Bengaluru has hit a chord with LinkedIn users. The IIT-educated entrepreneur claimed that his landlord presented him with absurd charges that left him only 40% of his original deposit of ₹1.5 lakh. Frustrated, he added, “Bengaluru landlords are becoming a menace.”
Shravan Tickoo claimed that the landlord never directly spoke with him, citing she only knows Kannada and always communicated with him via a building manager.
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“There were always rumors that the owner had harassed previous tenants over the same issue. So, when the time came, I was mentally prepared. Still, when I finally left, I tried to stay civil. But then came the blow: Painting charges - ₹55,000. Miscellaneous damages - ₹25,000+,” Tickoo wrote. He added that he was further charged ₹2,000 for “lift usage”.
“After a lot of back and forth, she returned only ₹68K out of my ₹1.5 lakh deposit, citing ₹82K for painting and damages. I had asked her to provide a list of actual purchases, with invoices. All I got was a handwritten sheet with random charges. So in the end, I got back just about 40% of my deposit,” he continued.
{{/usCountry}}“After a lot of back and forth, she returned only ₹68K out of my ₹1.5 lakh deposit, citing ₹82K for painting and damages. I had asked her to provide a list of actual purchases, with invoices. All I got was a handwritten sheet with random charges. So in the end, I got back just about 40% of my deposit,” he continued.
{{/usCountry}}He further expressed that he takes the blame for not doing proper due diligence, adding, “But the reality is, dealing with landlords in Bengaluru is just disheartening.”
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How did social media react?
An individual claimed, “It's not just Bangalore. I got scammed similarly by my landlord when I was in Chennai. India has no regulations that create a fair platform for tenants, even though rental income constitutes 50% of real estate revenue in metro cities.”
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Another added, “1st lesson: Never give such a high deposit.” A third joined, “This is a scam in itself, very rampant in Bengaluru. I faced it myself. Thankfully, it was a 1-BHK, and the amount wasn't as big. But I didn't get a single rupee back. The police wouldn't do anything.”
A third wrote, “Dealt with problematic landlords a few years ago and ended up not moving to Bangalore at all!”