India, May 8 -- In a city where real estate is scarce and expensive, one tech worker has come up with a plan to save on rent. A Navi Mumbai techie has offered to live rent-free in apartments sitting empty because their rich owners live elsewhere.

"Hey Rich Stranger, Did you buy an expensive Navi Mumbai flat only to let it rot in silence? Do you pop in once a year, claim the dust, then disappear? Why not lend your flat a soul (me) instead (for free obviously)?" he asked on Reddit.

The techie offered this unusual flat-sitting service on Reddit through a poster that has since gone viral, earning him much appreciation for his witticism - although many people said he was unlikely to find anyone who would take him up on his offer.

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