Be careful what you ask for
Complaints about an Auckland Airbnb ad, which stated that “no Maori people, no island people” should apply for the four bedroom flat being advertised, led Airbnb to remove the discriminatory listing.
While the ad in question was clearly discriminatory, there has long been discussion of what exactly landlords can specify when advertising for tenants.
Under the Human Rights Act, it is illegal for landlords to discriminate against potential tenants on any of the grounds covered in the Act when renting properties out.
This means that a landlord cannot turn a tenant down due to their race, age, gender, sexual orientation, family status or disability.
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