Unalwful Discrimination

There are legal obligations on landlords, both in public and private sectors, as service providers and employers, to take reasonable steps to ensure that people are not discriminated against directly or indirectly due to their “protected characteristics” like race, colour, gender or disability. The specific legislation is the Equalities Act 2010.
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