India, Oct. 11 -- Moving to Bengaluru for a new job? Before you get the keys to your apartment, you may have to clear a few rounds of interviews; this time, the prospective employer is your landlord.

Are you married? If not, when do you plan to get married? Do your parents visit often? Do you have friends over? What time do you usually return home? Can you share your LinkedIn profile and your last three salary slips? And would you mind if I spoke to your previous landlord?

For many renters, finding a home in India's tech capital has become an exercise in patience, negotiation and, increasingly, explaining their personal lives to a stranger. Online discussions about Bengaluru's rental market are filled with accounts of landlord interview...