Edinburgh Airbnb guests told '˜don't book if you're Asian'
Edinburgh landlord Stephen Sheppard advertised a room in his flat with the words “please don’t book if you are Asian”.
Airbnb has handed the landlord a lifetime ban and the advert for the Gilmerton Road flat has been removed. He justified the remark by saying he had “bad experiences” with Asian guests.
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Hide AdLabour MSP Anas Sarwar, told the Daily Record that the post was “shameful”,
He said: “There can be no excuse for this shocking and shameful racism.
“It shows that we have a lot of work to do to call out and challenge everyday racism.
“I would hope Airbnb would learn from this and ensure no listings of this nature are possible in future.”
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