99.co's new diversity-friendly tag was announced at the "Meet Your Next Housemate" event on Thursday night.The new diversity-friendly tag was announced at the "Meet Your Next Housemate" event, featuring a panel discussion with professionals from the real estate and mental health industries.SINGAPORE property search portal 99.co has launched a new tag on its platform, in an initiative to fight housing discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
The “Diversity Friendly” tag is an optional feature for property owners and agents to declare their support for inclusion and diversity when creating listings on the online portal, 99.co toldThe tag states that all renters or buyers are welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or physical ability.sentifi.com“We have been championing the fight against racial discrimination in the housing sector since our portal started in 2014.
“This is very encouraging to see. I’m proud for 99.co to take the lead in Singapore’s housing and property space in providing more welcoming and supportive homes for everyone in Singapore,” Mr Phun said.in Singapore, where same-sex marriages are not recognised legally. There are also no anti-discrimination laws in the city-state protecting tenants.
99.co’s new diversity-friendly tag was officially announced at a joint event with community-based app Prout on Thursday night. The event was aimed at helping the LGBTQ community understand and manage the forms of housing discrimination they may face. It also provided a space for LGBTQ individuals seeking new homes to network with LGBTQ or LGBTQ-friendly homeowners.
The event saw 120 attendees, including professionals from the real estate and mental health industries who participated in a panel discussion on basic housing and rental processes as well as the mental health implications and support for LGBTQ individuals living in non-supportive homes.
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