Landlords allegedly posting 'Muslim-only' apartment ads in violation of country's equality act: report

Some landlords successful England are seemingly advertizing "Muslim-only" apartments online, according to a section media report.

An probe by The Telegraph recovered that alleged listings posted successful London connected Facebook, Gumtree and Telegram diagnostic phrases specified arsenic "only for Muslims," "for 2 Muslim boys oregon 2 Muslim girls," and "Muslims preferred."

Other ads entreaty to Punjabi and Gujarati speakers, portion immoderate occupation vacancies connected the platforms are advertised for men only.

Some listings specify "Hindu only," successful summation to posts that apt usage spiritual subtext by stating: "The location should beryllium intoxicant and smoke-free."

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Apartment buildings successful Westminster, London, U.K. (John Keeble/Getty Images)

On Facebook, a institution called Roshan Properties posted dozens of listings stating "prefer Muslim boy," "one treble country is disposable for Muslims," and "suitable for Punjabi boy."

The ads tally afoul of Britain's Equality Act 2010, which prohibits favoritism based connected religion oregon belief, contention and different protected characteristics.

"These adverts are disgusting and anti-British. It goes without saying that determination would beryllium a nationalist outrage if the tables were turned," Robert Jenrick, Reform UK’s economical spokesman, told The Telegraph. "All forms of racism are unacceptable, and nary spiritual radical should get a peculiar exemption to discriminate successful this way."

Houses and properties enactment Cheyne Walk successful Chelsea, London, U.K. Some landlords successful the metropolis are illegally advertizing for "Muslim only" tenants crossed the city, an probe by The Telegraph has found. (Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images)

One landlord told The Telegraph to "go away" erstwhile asked astir an advertisement for a "Muslims only" country for $1,150, and whether it was disposable to renters of different faiths.

A spokesperson for Gumtree told the paper that the institution has wide policies successful spot that prohibit unlawful discrimination.

On Facebook, a institution called Roshan Properties posted dozens of listings stating "prefer Muslim boy," (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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"We instrumentality reports of inappropriate listings precise seriously," the spokesperson said. "The ads referenced look to subordinate to backstage rooms wrong shared homes, wherever existing occupants whitethorn explicit preferences astir who they unrecorded with. This is antithetic from renting retired an full property, which is taxable to stricter rules nether the Equality Act."