# Migrants face housing discrimination in Germany (Deutsche Welle, 21 January 2020) * **Migrants face housing discrimination in Germany** * By Friedel Taube. Published on Deutsche Welle on 29 January 2020 * * **Summary:** * The article reports about a new study by the federal anti-discrimination office that found that **more than a third of people from migrant backgrounds looking for an apartment have experienced discrimination** because of their origins. * Because of their origins, **53% said they were excluded at a later stage of the apartment application process**. One out of four said they paid more rent or a higher sales price for a property than German applicants. * Of course, such discrimination in the housing market is prohibited by law and those affected have the possibility to take action against it. However, since the housing market in Germany is tight, many people feel that they are at the mercy of the landlord. * When it comes to landlords, some **41% of the people interviewed said they find the idea of renting their own apartment to a migrant worrying** and **83% said they suspected racial discrimination was in fact frequent in the housing market.** * **Keywords**: Germany, discrimination, migrants, migrant discrimination, Equal Treatment Act, housing market, rental market, anti-discrimination, racial discrimination. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://housing-base.journalismarena.eu/access-to-housing/media-stories/2020/migrants-face-housing-discrimination-in-germany-deutsche-welle-21-january-2020.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.