India, March 9 -- Bengaluru's surging rental market has made house-hunting a daunting challenge for newcomers, prompting some to quip that finding love in the city is easier than securing an apartment on rent IT professional Himanshi Chhablani recently took to Facebook to share her challenges navigating Bengaluru's skyrocketing rental market.

"Someone told me that finding love here is easier than finding a good house. I am looking for a room in a pre-occupied 2BHK/3BHK apartment or penthouse in and around Indiranagar," she wrote in a Facebook post.

It has been over twenty days since Chhablani relocated from Mumbai and began searching for a rental apartment in Bengaluru. Speaking to HT.com, she said, "More than just flatmates, I would lo...