A Bengaluru tenant’s account of how he managed to recover his entire Rs 2.6 lakh security deposit after a bitter dispute with his landlord has gone viral on Reddit.

In the post shared on r/Bangalorerentals, the tenant said that he had rented a 3.5 BHK apartment for Rs 55,000 a month during the Covid-19 period, but later found himself in conflict with the flat owner, a retired Army officer.

Initially, the landlord appeared “sweet and supportive,” the tenant recalled. However, tensions began when the rent was increased from Rs 55,000 to Rs 78,000 following the RTO boom. While the tenant decided to vacate the house with due notice, he claimed the landlord’s attitude soured, often using derogatory remarks.

According to the tenant, just days before vacating, the landlord began making deducti

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