India, Jan. 27 -- Bengaluru's soaring rental market is under fire after a startup founder shared a couple's ordeal with an unresponsive and exploitative landlord.

Posting on LinkedIn, Shravan Tickoo called Bengaluru landlords a "menace," claiming that their behavior often amounts to "modern-day exploitation," particularly for non-native residents.

According to the post, a couple he knows had rented a 2BHK apartment in a gated society for a steep Rs.55,000 per month. Despite paying rent on time, they faced repeated issues with the property, including leakages, which the landlord refused to address.

Instead, the landlord communicated through the property's maintenance staff, stating, "It's your headache to fix it."

The couple reportedly...