An estate agent has removed a house listing from its website after the seller said it wasn't accepting Indian or Asian viewers, it has been revealed.
The home in the Great Barr area of Birmingham was originally advertised with Purple Bricks but has since been pulled after the note 'went against the company's views and values', Birmingham Live reports.
In the racist cancellation message, which was sent on Saturday, March 12, the "property owner told the potential buyer that they were not accepting visits from the Indian/Asian community' before adding they were 'wasting their time".
The seller's message said: "I am no longer taking viewings from the Indian/Asian community who are not serious buyers but just look around properties for sale...as a day out.
"There are many other properties you can waste people's time on so I suggest you go view one of them."
Purplebricks said once they saw the comment they told the vendor that they would not sell their house.
The company has also refunded the seller its signup initial fee, it is understood.
A Purplebricks spokeswoman said: "The sentiments expressed in this message are completely opposed to Purplebricks' views and values.
"As soon as we saw this comment, we told the vendor that we wouldn't sell their house and refunded their fee.
"The house is no longer on the market with Purplebricks.
"We also contacted the buyer to express how appalled we were by this message and apologise that they’ve had this experience."
Birmingham Live visited the home in a bid to make contact with the homeowner.
But a woman, who did not want to be named, answered the door and told the Liverpool Echo reporter that she didn't know the vendor or the person that owned it.
The original exchange was shared to the social media site, Next Door, sparking anger amongst users.
One said: "So disgusting and unnecessary."
Another added: "Absolutely ridiculous."
