India, March 26 -- Imagine spending Rs.80,000 to move into a new home, only to face an eviction threat 15 days later. A Bengaluru tenant is living this nightmare after a dispute over a basic necessity: drying clothes. The tenant claimed that despite paying a Rs.50,000 deposit and hefty brokerage, the landlord has issued a one-month notice to vacate. The trigger? The tenant used a neighbour's space, with explicit permission, to dry their newborn's laundry because the flat lacked a balcony. Now, the family is caught between a competitive rental market and a landlord who refuses to budge.

"Bangalore landlord threatening eviction after 15 days - all over neighbor's permission to dry clothes (paid 80K in fees)," the tenant wrote on Reddit.

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