Bengaluru’s rental deposits too high, says entrepreneur who compared HSR Layout with San Francisco’s Hayes Valley
Hindustan TimesIndian-origin entrepreneur Hardeep Gambhir, who moved to Bengaluru following a seven-year stint in San Francisco, California, recently made headlines when he drew parallels between the two cities on X and complained about ‘ridiculous’ security deposits sought for rental accommodation in the IT capital. Bengaluru’s rental deposits are too high, says US-returned techie who compared HSR Layout with San Francisco’s Hayes Valley Even though Gambhir’s monthly expenditure has plummeted to $900 in Bengaluru, from $2,500 in San Francisco, the techie complained about enormous security deposits sought for rental accommodation in the garden city. Gambhir also compared Bengaluru’s HSR Layout to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. Meanwhile average monthly rental values for a fully furnished 1 BHK in HSR currently ranges close to ₹30,000, 4% higher than last year, as per NoBroker.