What to do about racism in the rental market?

If you’re ethnic Indian – or if you have friends who are – chances are you have experienced first hand or heard about racism in Malaysia’s rental market. Landlords rejecting tenants based solely on race. Ads that say “No Indians” or “Chinese only”. There are also instances where rental fee or pricing is clearly discriminatory.

But what can you do about it? Right now, the truth is – not much. The rental system in Malaysia is under-regulated, with few protections for tenants.

So what would it look like to fix this?

The NGO Architects of Diversity (AOD) has launched a campaign calling for the enactment of a residential tenancy law in Malaysia, aiming to address longstanding issues in the country’s largely rental housing market.

BFM speaks to Jason Wee, a co-founder of Architects of Diversity.

Presented and produced by: Dashran Yohan/BFM

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