India, May 5 -- A Bengaluru man renting a 1-room kitchen near Electronic City Phase 2 took to Reddit to share his frustrating experience with what he described as an unresponsive and exploitative landlord. The post sparked widespread conversation, with many users calling out the increasing trend of landlords taking advantage of tenants in the city.

"I stay at a 1RK near Electronic City Phase 2. Rent is Rs.6,500 every month for such a crappy and crampy room," the tenant wrote, highlighting not only the high rent but also the poor condition of the room. According to him, the walls have severe water seepage, an issue he raised months ago but one that remains unresolved. Ironically, the landlord owns a real estate business, he noted.

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