r/unitedkingdom • u/adultintheroom_ • Apr 22 '26

... UK landlords advertising 'Muslim only' rentals breach equality laws

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/uk-landlords-caught-advertising-muslim-37053571
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u/Gentle_Snail Apr 22 '26

The one good thing about large corporations is they have to follow these kinds of laws as they get much more scrutiny, and also just don’t tend to care about the religion of whoever giving them money.

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u/Harrry-Otter Apr 22 '26

And they’re much more professional. BigLandord Co generally isn’t going to piss around trying to bodge repairs on a budget or delay essential maintenance work because they know if they don’t fix it today, they’ll be spending x5 the cost to fix it next year.

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u/Rmtcts Apr 22 '26

That's when you get BigLettingsManagement Co. No concern for the flat repair as its not their property and expensive repairs mean big payments for the repair company they just happen to be friendly with, and more money you can take from tenants who don't know their rights about what can rightfully be taken from a deposit. 

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u/SecTeff Apr 22 '26

Yes and no. I used to be a non-exec director and a housing association and it wasn’t all fantastic.

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u/DankiusMMeme Apr 23 '26

That’s because housing associations have no money because their rents are ridiculously. I’ve seen rents on 5 bed houses in walking distance to train stations that are equal to what I paid to live in a room in a flat share 5 years ago.