Coming soon: Clause in real estate bill to check bias against religion, sexual orientation, diet

• The Centre is set to introduce an anti-discriminatory clause in rules under the real estate Act to curb the practice of builders refusing to sell their apartments based on a buyers religion, marital status or dietary preferences.

• The anti-discrimination clause will provide recourse to buyers who are denied a house by builders owing to their caste, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, dietary choices or any such factors.

• Ministry sources said that during the passage of the bill in the Rajya Sabha in March, Congress MPs Kumari Selja and Rajeev Gowda had demanded that an amendment should be made to the Act itself so as to provide for safeguards against discrimination.

• Housing apartheid, especially in cities such as Mumbai and Delhi, has manifested itself in various forms, including denial to sell or rent homes to Muslims, singles or even non-vegetarians.

• A study released by the UN University World Institute for Development Economics Research in May 2016 documented how Muslims face serious disadvantages when it comes to finding a rental accommodation in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.

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