‘Sorry, your wife is Indian, the landlord won’t rent to you’

South Asians and people from China often face a distinct lack of enthusiasm from landlords in the city-state.


  • Last year, when Darius Cheung, co-founder of property search portal, wanted to rent a house in Singapore, he met with many reluctant real estate agents.

  • For instance, in July, The Independent, an online news platform in Singapore, reported that a departing Indian family left behind a dirty home, besides defaulting on the rent and other bills.

  • Chinese and Indian nationals, being present in large numbers in Singapore, often evoke disquiet.

  • For instance, in 2011, when a Chinese family, which had moved recently from China to Singapore, objected to the smell of curry emanating from the premises of their Indian neighbours, it resulted to an online furore.


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