Bengaluru tenant finds flat in a day. Internet reacts as post goes viral

A screenshot of the post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the founder of Grapevine, Saumil Tripathi.

The “renting out a flat” situation in Bengaluru is quite well-known by people in the city and outside of it, thanks to social media. There have been numerous posts regarding the same and how difficult it is to rent an apartment in the tech city.

From landlords rejecting potential tenants on the basis of Class 12th marks to brokers asking for LinkedIn profiles including expensive rents for small spaces, it is indeed quite a mammoth task to find a decent place to stay in the ‘Silicon Valley of India’.

However, in what is being dubbed as an “anti-peak Bengaluru moment”, a tenant found an apartment in just a day. According to a post on Grapevine, the buyer landed in Bengaluru on a Thursday, roamed around with a broker in Koramangalaon Friday, fixed the place on Saturday and shifted to the new place on Sunday.

A screenshot of the post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the founder of Grapevine, Saumil Tripathi. “Anti-@peakbengaluru moment,” read the caption of the post.

Anti- @peakbengaluru moment pic.twitter.com/KBExJQnZM1

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— Saumil (@OnTheGrapevine) October 18, 2023

The post obviously went viral online and netizens flocked to the comments section armed with their opinions. Some people even blamed the layoffs for the empty flats.

“Due to layoffs many folks have gone home thus reducing demand for rent homes. In my previous occupancy alone, 6 people left in last 4 weeks,” a user wrote.

Another user commented, “That’s actually anti-human moment Either ok with paying a lot of money or compromise for what’s there.”

“Aren't these symptoms of recession? (due to layoffs so many people are vacating the houses)” a third user remarked.

Meanwhile, the CEO and co-founder of Loop Health rented out the “most-memed apartment” in Bengaluru. The flat on Indiranagar 80 feet road, next to a café called Lazy Suzy, became meme fodder after the owner, a software engineer, increased the rent by Rs 10,000 due to an increase in demand.