Information campaign "How rent an housing without discriminated against?"

Policy Response DateApril 15, 2008 Country: France General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Housing Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Printed Publication

How an owner should behave in order not to discriminate, when he wants to rent an housing? How a real estate agent should react when an owner makes a discriminatory request? In order to answer these questions, the HALDE (High Authority against discrimination and for equality) launched an information campaign directed at owners and real estate professionals. It published two pamphlets (questions-answers, the Law and good practices) carried out in partnership with key players in the private housing (CNAB, CSAB, FNAIM, SNPI, UNIT, UNPI). These documents are broadcast to 150,000 copies each. A campaign website had be conducted from April 15 to May 5, 2008.

Source: High Authority against discrimination and for equality, http://halde.defenseurdesdroits.fr/-Brochures-.html