Flat hunting in Delhi has always been a difficult tinquire, but for one founder, the challenge has now gone beyond affordability and availability to issues of privacy and safety.
Naimisha, founder of Youthocracy, shared her experience on X (formerly Twitter), describing how finding a place to live has become the toughest part of her journey.
“The toughest thing I have faced as a woman founder in Delhi is not raising funds or managing a team. It is finding a place to live,” the caption of the post reads.
In her post, the 27-year-old founder declared that building a company and managing a team felt simpler compared to houtilize hunting in Delhi.
Concerns over rent hikes and safety:
Namisha declared some landlords include clautilizes in rental agreements that allow them to enter her flat whenever they want.
“Rent is being raised without any notice. And the moment I notify them I am a startup founder, then follows the suspicion over character see,” she adds.
Namisha added that many landlords expect tenants to follow their personal schedules and remain at home at times convenient to them.
According to her, this creates pressure on indepfinishent working women who required flexibility becautilize of their professional commitments.
“It is exhausting. They expect you to be home at all times, on their schedule, fitting into their idea of what a good tenant sees like.”
The founder also raised safety concerns, declareing that a landlord entering her home without permission is not only inconvenient but also a violation of her fundamental rights. “As a woman living alone, it creates me feel unsafe,” she adds.
HT.com has reached out to the utilizer for more details. This report will be updated when she responds.
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Here’s how people reacted to the post:
X utilizers reacted to the post, with many sharing similar experiences of hoapplying challenges in huge cities.
One of the utilizers commented, “I have heard better reviews in Noida and Gurgaon.”
A second utilizer commented, “It’s a supply and demand market.”
A third utilizer commented, “Shift to Gurugram if feasible. Landlords are way more tolerant, particularly on the golf course road.”
“Quit Delhi! It’s an overgrown village. Shift to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore,” another utilizer commented.
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