SOS-Racism conducted a new real estate testing campaign: 48.5% of real estate agencies agree to have discriminating practices at the request of owners, compared with 51% in 2019.
It’s illegal, but they practice it. A testing directed by the SOS-Racism association reveals that 48.5% of real estate agencies agree to have discriminating practices towards black people and Maghreb, in a report relayed by franceinfo and Release , Monday, March 21, International Day for the elimination of discrimination racial. The members of the Association contacted 136 real estate agencies throughout France by pretending for racist owners who do not rent to people of Maghreb or sub-Saharan Africa.
Agencies go ahead of these practices: “No problem, it will just be necessary to clarify when you re-submit your home and, of course, we will not visit if you do not want people some of a certain community. “Or again:” You are not the first to ask me what kind of thing, that’s it, it’s like I’ve heard anything and, afterwards, that’s you who tell me yes or who say no “, respond to agencies cited by liberation.
Reminder of the law
Three quarters of the agencies are reminiscent that the law prohibits these practices. These agencies belong to the FNAIM network, but also in Century 21, Guy Hocquet, Stéphane Plaza and Orpi. However one in four makes the selection herself, while a real estate agency on four refuses to do so, while leaving the owner do it.
During a testing in 2019 carried out on Francilian agencies, 51% of the agencies captured these practices. Discrimination on rental is punishable for up to three years of imprisonment and 45,000 euros fine.