A more fair and accessible housing market.
SilloSpace believes that every person deserves equal, fair and transparent access to housing. We use our platform, data and voice to advocate for policies that make real estate more accessible, affordable and equitable — for buyers, renters, sellers and the communities they live in.
What we stand for
Fair Housing
We are deeply committed to fair housing principles. SilloSpace supports and enforces fair housing law across all listings, agent interactions and AI systems — and we go further than the law requires.
Transparency
Buyers and renters deserve clear, honest information about homes and costs. We publish full pricing breakdowns, upfront fee disclosures and independent valuation data — so there are no surprises.
Accessibility
Homeownership and quality rental housing should be attainable for everyone. We advocate for down payment assistance, source-of-income protections, zoning reform and expanded housing voucher programmes.
Affordability
The housing affordability crisis is one of the defining challenges of our era. SilloSpace publishes research, supports policy reform and builds tools — like BuyAbility℠ — that help people understand what they can actually afford.
What SilloSpace has publicly supported
- Stronger fair housing practices and enforcement across all markets
- Choice and transparency in for-sale and rental housing — buyers and renters should always know their options
- Reforming anti-consumer rules and practices in the real estate industry
- Modernisation of antiquated regulations so consumers can leverage technology to simplify real estate
- Zoning reform and pro-density proposals that create more housing supply and opportunity
- Expansion of legal protections against discrimination based on source of income
- Improvements to the housing choice voucher programme (Section 8)
- Down payment assistance programme expansion for first-generation buyers
- Stronger data privacy protections for homebuyers and renters
Tools we've built for fairness
BuyAbility℠
Real-time affordability analysis based on current mortgage rates, income and debts — helping buyers understand what they can actually afford without relying on a broker's estimate.
Rent Reporting
On-time rent payments reported to major credit bureaus — helping renters build credit history the same way mortgage payers do.
Upfront Cost Breakdowns
Full monthly cost summaries and one-time fee disclosures on every rental listing so renters are never surprised by hidden fees.
Down Payment Assistance Info
Information about available down payment assistance programmes displayed directly on every for-sale listing.
Universal Rental Application
A single rental application accepted by all SilloSpace landlords — reducing the cost and friction of applying to multiple properties.
Fair Housing Classifier
Our open-source AI model actively detects and mitigates potential bias in search results, recommendations and chatbot responses — published freely so the entire industry can benefit.
Have feedback on our fair housing work?
We welcome feedback, accommodation requests and partnership proposals from fair housing advocates, policy organisations and community groups.
Contact our advocacy team