NRI Slams Indian Landlords In Canada Over ‘Moronic' Rental Ads: ‘Blatant Exclusion…'
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The woman expressed her frustration and embarrassment with the exclusionary nature of rental listings like preferences based on caste, religion, language within Indian communities.
An Indian woman in Canada has voiced her frustration over discriminatory rental practices within Indian communities abroad.
In a now viral Reddit post, the woman expressed her frustration and embarrassment with the exclusionary nature of rental listings like preferences based on caste, religion, language or dietary choices, frequently seen in South Asian circles.
'I'm an Indian living in Canada and honestly, I'm beyond frustrated and embarrassed by the kind of rental ads I keep seeing," she said.
'It's always something like 'Only Gujarati girl,' or 'Punjabi-speaking vegetarian girl preferred,' or 'South Indian girls only, no boy inquiries please.' Some go as far as saying 'Strictly vegetarian, no non-veg even from outside,' or 'We are looking for someone who speaks our mother tongue only,' 'follow our religion only,'" she described.
Questioning the landlords' intentions, the woman accused them of ignoring housing discrimination laws. 'You're not in India anymore, where you can get away with putting up caste, language and dietary restrictions in rental ads like it's normal," she added.
'If you're that picky about language, food, and background, maybe just don't rent the place out? Or live with your family? This isn't a matchmaking service. They're not requesting to marry you. I can eat whatever I want or speak in whatever language I want as long as I'm following the lease agreements and paying you the rent. I also don't have to be an 'Indian only' to rent from you. This is so insanely moronic," she wrote.
Netizens React
The post has garnered significant support online. 'Been in vancouver for a few years now & from my experience, never rent from desi landlords. No sense of privacy, basic manners like taking permission & minimum 24 hour notice before showing up.. etc. Funniest for me was this one ad went like : Need a sister for 5 brothers currently living in 6 bedroom house. No rent required, only make fresh food daily for her new 5 brothers.. true story!," a user commented.
Another wrote, 'When I moved to Vancouver pre Covid, I was looking for an accommodation and some Indian landlord showed me a place where I had to share a room with another person with a screen which divided our bed. From then never went with Indian landlords and am happy with that decision till now."
Others, however, argued that since the landlords owned the property, they had the right to choose who lived there according to their preferences.
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June 06, 2025, 20:44 IST
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