Ziggy Marley’s allegation that he was denied rental of Sea Salt Villa in St Ann because he’s Jamaican has been refuted by the property’s management.

The reggae singer, son on Jamaican superstar Bob Marley, had made the claim on a programme called “The Africa Forum: Running African.”

During the programme he claimed that Jamaicans are being discriminated against in their own country, by a certain class.

However, the villa’s management countered the claim, pointing out that Marley’s mother Rita and her family had stayed at the property earlier his year.

“The villa was just rented to Rita Marley and her family a month ago,” the villa manager said in a statement to online news site Dancehall Mag, adding that the family “had written glowing reviews about their stay at the property”.

“The villa just started renting over three months ago with only eight rentals so far, two of which were Jamaicans,” the villa manager also said.

“The only strict policy that the villa has always communicated and kept consistent with is that there are no outside visitors allowed during the rental.

“The villa’s homeowners have already communicated through Ziggy’s agent that they would welcome Ziggy and family if our standard rule is strictly followed,” the villa manager added. “The issue here is only with the no outside visitor policy.”