‘Muslim only’ flat rentals illegally advertised by London landlords

"Muslim only" flat rentals have been illegally advertised by landlords across London, an investigation has found.

The listings are a breach of the Equality Act 2010, which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sexuality, race, gender and religion.  
Posts across several listing sites request the potential tenants be specifically Muslim boys, girls or Punjabi speakers. On the website of real estate agency Roshan Properties, the company advertises rentals for "two Muslim boys" or "two Muslim girls". Other listings across Facebook, Gumtree and Telegram demand Punjabi and Gujarati speakers or Kerala and Haryana people, The Telegraph revealed. The affected listings seeking out religious groups are being advertised across London's boroughs, including Ilford, Dagenham and Harrow. Ilford is home to a high Muslim population, with Muslims making up around 41 per cent of the borough's population, with 45,757 residents. In the listings, some attempted to divide the lines on religious grounds by listing "alcohol and smoke-free" properties in the advertisement. Landlords, however, are not permitted to seek out specific religious groups or specific ethnicities when seeking tenants. There is some leeway within the law for a single person renter making the request, who is letting out a room within their home and shared accommodation. Equally, property owners might highlight specific dietary requirements, including allergies and vegetarianism.

Resist Comment: Can you imagine what the reaction would be if the adverts said "non-muslim" residents only?  The anti-British Labour government would be all over it.  But, because it's muslim, you can bet they won't say a word.

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