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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bancroft

EXPLAINED: Racism in renting exposed as student on spareroom sent shocking rant about filthy indians | Vintage Vibes

A Manchester student looking for accommodation claims she was told people from the “Indian subcontinent” would not be accepted because they “lie too much” and “practise deceit” in a shocking exchange that sheds light on racism in renting.

Bulbul, 29, said she was “completely shattered” by the email after enquiring about a two-bedroom house on SpareRoom.

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