Sadly common in Singapore. The usual excuse trotted out is that Indian cooking, particularly the use of ghee, leaves a strong smell in the kitchen that requires

Sadly common in Singapore. The usual excuse trotted out is that Indian cooking, particularly the use of ghee, leaves a strong smell in the kitchen that requires either extensive renovation to get rid of, or another Indian tenant. Singapore has a significant local Indian minority and many mainland Indian expats, but while public housing is forcibly desegregated with racial quotas, in the private market this means there are many condo developments like Tanjong Rhu that are majority-Indian (plus expats who are unaware or don't care).