‘Tribunal key to curbing rental bias’


Rajiv, speaking at the forum in Petaling Jaya, says a rental tribunal will be able to address disputes for both tenants and landlords. — Photos: CHAN TAK KONG/The Star

A RENTAL tribunal under the proposed Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) can help address issues related to rental disputes, eviction claims and race-based discrimination, a forum has heard.

Findings by Architect of Diversity (AoD) show that reasons for discrimination by landlords can be grouped into three categories – bad experiences, poor resolution mechanisms leading to overreaction, and prejudice masked as “racial preference” alongside cultural or religious concerns.

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