If you haven't heard of Fergus Wilson don't feel bad. He just recently became notorious. He might possibly be the worst landlord ever... Yes even worse than yours.
The real estate tycoon owns hundreds of properties in the UK worth over £1 billion (that's just over $1.2 billion for you over in the states,) and recently made headlines for his leasing policies.
Those policies included bans on 'colored' people among other things. The list of tenant bans includes 'colored people because of the curry smell at the end of the tenancy', 'battered wives', 'single mothers and fathers' and 'plumbers'. Now he is being forced to defend his prejudiced statement regarding 'colored people', and said that the concerns come from an 'economic view, not a racist view'.
He told Metro: "My stance is that it is neither racist nor discrimination to refuse to take people from any ethnic background on the basis that there is a heightened risk of 'injury' to the house.
"A house left smelling of curry and the need for a new carpet after a six-month tenancy is an 'injury' to the house. It is a risk I am not prepared to take."
He says carpets are ruined because curry smells are not covered by insurance. He added: "The landlord is his own insurer here. No insurance company will offer block insurance for carpets spoilt by curry but will do for carpets spoilt by leaks or other insured perils. Let me be perfectly honest on this point. In a predominantly white English area, almost all landlords will not let to Indian and Pakistani tenants because of the smell of curry."
As you probably guessed, people were none too happy to hear Wilson's racist ranting. And just out of curiosity, since when did only one set of people eat curry? I didn't know it was racially exclusive.
Many people are calling for a boycott of Mr. Wilson.
Some people just can't get over how boldly ignorant Wilson is.
One twitter user had a brilliant idea for those currently renting from the tycoon.
While another offered an action that would likely land you in jail.
Mr Wilson said: "I am not racist and my beef is with curry not with the color of someone's skin. I have merely taken an economic decision. It is the same with dog owners and smokers. I do not feel able to take them."
Mr. Wilson has not taken kindly to the things people have said about him online. He has reported some of the tweets and videos to the police, including a YouTube video in which he's referred to as a 'racist dickwad'.
A Kent Police spokesman said: "Kent Police is aware of this issue and will be working to establish if any offenses have taken place."
What do you think about Wilson and his policies? Let us know in the comments.