[hackpert]

A similar thing happened to me and my partner in the US, in a fairly liberal part, so I'm not entirely surprised that it's happening in SEA. People wouldn't rent to us because we told them we cook at home and these white folks were like "but Indian food smells!"

[markbnj]

> white folks were like "but Indian food smells!"

It does smell... freaking delicious.

[businessman0001]

I'm Indian, but if they claim Indian food smells, you could ask them to write down in the contract that you will bear the damage caused by the smell sticking onto the surfaces it interacts with, either by replacing/repairing what's damaged or paying for the replacements/repairs which could be included in the caution deposit. Another reassurance would be to write in the contract that the house owner can legally enter the property to check/inspect for any damages to re-assure and charge for any damages.

The problem with these clauses is that people can exploit you.

[D13Fd]

That may be illegal depending on what type of rental setup they had.

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/f...