India, May 1 -- Bengaluru's rental market is increasingly testing tenants' patience, with stricter screening norms and hefty security deposits adding to the strain. In a recent case, a tenant claimed he was asked to provide his manager's phone number, six months of bank statements, and even a 'character certificate' from HR, just to rent a 1BHK apartment with visible seepage.

A post, shared on the professional networking platform Grapevine, said, "I just got asked for my manager's phone number, my last 6 months' bank statements, and a literal character certificate from my HR."

"To rent a 1BHK. A damp 1BHK with visible wall seepage. Bhai, I am trying to rent a house, not adopt a child," the professional wrote.

Several users commented th...