‘IIT, IIM Graduates Only,’ Bangalore Landlords Weird Demands For Tenants Amuse Twitterati

A recent viral social media post depicts landlords demanding IIT and IIM degrees to rent their homes

Karnataka: Bangalore, the silicon valley, is home to many people belonging to different parts of the country. House hunting in Banglore can be difficult, and landlords’ increasingly ‘weird’ demands have made it even tougher. A recent viral social media post depicts landlords demanding IIT and IIM degrees to rent their homes. Isn’t it shocking? The ideal “fit” for tenants in Bangalore is to have graduated from one of the premium Institutions in the country. Furthermore, agents request Tenants’ LinkedIn profiles, as requested by landlords.

Conversations between agents and tenants with excerpts of these ‘weird’ demands are going viral, and netizens are reacting hilariously. Recently Priyansh Jain, a Twitter user, shared his conversations with an agent, which elicited amusing responses from internet users.

Jain was looking for a one-bedroom apartment in Indiranagar, Domlur, or HAL area. While homeowners prefer tenants of a specific religion, food habits, or marital status, Jain was surprised when the agent asked for his LinkedIn profile and rejected him because he was not an IIT/IIM graduate.

The agent asks for his background, college, and workplace in the chats he shares. Jain claims to be a vegetarian and to work for Atlassian. He adds that he graduated from VIT Vellore, which appears to be the deciding factor. The agent then declines his application, stating, “Sorry, your profile does not fit.” Out of curiosity, what does the owner expect?” Jain asks, to which the agent responds, “IIT, IIM, CA ISB graduates.”