# Bengaluru woman’s viral post exposes rent hike pain for non-IT workers 2026-08-09T11:42:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Bengaluru woman's Instagram rant about skyrocketing rents and hefty deposits has gone viral. In her post on the account 'Namma Rants', she said landlords assume all tenants work in IT and earn in lakhs, ignoring that people have different jobs and salaries. She urged owners to consider non-techies when fixing rent, adding that survival in the city is becoming difficult due to continuous increases in rent and security deposits. Social media users agreed, with some pointing out that many non-IT workers and even many techies do not earn in lakhs. One local resident said even Bangaloreans face the same problem. The woman also countered trolls who asked why she did not leave the city, saying people come to earn a living and cannot simply go back home. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: Bengaluru, housing, non-IT workers, rent crisis, viral post Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-womans-viral-post-exposes-rent-hike-pain-for-non-it-workers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-womans-viral-post-exposes-rent-hike-pain-for-non-it-workers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.