‘Costs less even in Europe’: Bengaluru tenant slams landlord over Rs 15,000 water bill for 2 people

Anyone who’s ever searched for a rental house in Bengaluru knows the pain of skyrocketing rent. Add to that electricity, maintenance, and water charges, and the monthly expenses can become overwhelming. Recently, a Bengaluru tenant called out his landlord in a Reddit post over shockingly high water bills, and shared a snapshot of the bill as proof.

In a post titled “My landlord is charging me extremely high BWSSB (Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board) water bills every month”, the tenant revealed that the latest bill was nearly Rs 15,800 for 165,000 litres of water. He explained that only two people lived in the apartment and that they were out at work most of the day, making the charges seem completely unreasonable. “We usually get a water bill of around 10k each month. We are just two people living here, who spend most of the time in office. I’ve tried fighting him for this, but he gives me stupid excuses all the time. We don’t even have running water for a day or two every fortnight. What should I do in this situation?” he wrote.

Check out the post:

My landlord slams me with exorbitant BWSSB water charges every month.
byu/ananttodani inbangalore

 

The post quickly drew responses from fellow Redditors, many sharing similar experiences and advice. One user commented, “Even 4 member families don’t get such huge bills. Something is wrong. Talk to your neighbours or people next door to see how much their water bills are coming to.”

Another shared their own ordeal, “I am undergoing the same problem. I got the exact same bill for three families. BWSSB said there are leaks, but house owner is like I can’t tear down the house finding the leak.”

A third person urged immediate action, “This bill is impossible, either there is Air flowing into the meter continuously or something is really wrong with the meter reading person. Max bill for 2 people should Not even cross 300. Please go to BWSSB office asap and fix this. You are looted already if you have paid it.”

Another user said, “Find another place. If you have lots of time on your hands, go to a lawyer and get a case filed.”