Koramangala man hunting for flat told Cooke Town 3BHK is ₹1 lakh: ‘Have people lost their minds?’

A Bengaluru professional recently shared his ordeal of trying to find a rented home in the city, where rising real estate prices have pushed up rents. Sahil Khan moved to Bengaluru in 2021 and currently lives in Koramangala.(X/@sahilk) Sahil Khan, a product designer at a startup, took to X on Wednesday with a brief post […]

Bengaluru real estate: Are security deposits now ‘passive income’ for landlords? Tenants ask

Bengaluru’s rental market is once again under scrutiny, with Redditors residing along major real estate corridors reporting soaring rents, steep security deposits, and what they call landlords’ ‘passive income’. Small 400–600 sq. ft. units are renting for ₹30,000– ₹40,000, with deposits ranging from ₹1.2 lakh to ₹2 lakh. Bengaluru renters say housing costs are spiralling, […]