India, Sept. 15 -- From 'my son is returning and needs the house' to plans to sell the property, steep rent hikes and demands for higher security deposits, Bengaluru tenants say landlords have a range of reasons for asking existing occupants to leave at short notice, often when rents in the neighbourhood have moved up.

A recent case in Bengaluru highlights the uncertainty tenants can face when a landlord decides to sell a property midway through the rental term. A tenant who was asked to vacate just five months into an 11-month rental agreement turned to Reddit for advice after the landlord said the apartment was being put up for sale.

The tenant said she and her flatmate moved into a 2BHK in April 2026 under an agreement valid until Ma...