[mywittyname]

The article even mentions this, albeit, indirectly.

> Reasons cited for such practices range from perceptions of lack of cleanliness, to likelihood of damaging the apartment,

Translation: we've had to have an apartment professionally cleaned to get the cooking smell out and it was expensive.

This is a legitimate concern for a landlord, especially smaller ones. And I feel like this is something that could be addressed by acknowledging the concern, then offering something to alleviate it, such as a larger security deposit. I'm sure they can't do that because it's technically illegal to discriminate against national origin for housing in most places.