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Could you be banned from renting because you eat meat?

by Dave Konkel [Moderator] May 29, 2006 11:20PM PDT

In Mumbai (aka Bombay) you could!

Veg or non-veg? In Bombay, it matters.

>> Never mind pets, smokers or loud music at 2 a.m. House hunters in Bombay increasingly are being asked: "Do you eat meat?" If yes, the deal is off.

As this city of 16 million becomes the cosmopolitan main nerve of a booming Indian economy, real estate is increasingly intersecting with cuisine. More middle-class Indians are moving in, more of them are vegetarian, and the law is on their side.

"Some people are very strict. They won't sell to a nonvegetarian even if he offers a higher price than a vegetarian," said real estate broker Norbert Pinto. <<

These folks badly need a Fair Housing Act!

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