Poland - 2012
Is there evidence of particular difficulties faced by migrant/minority groups in purchasing or renting property of their choice?
- Code:
- RED72
- Key Area:
- Housing & Segregation
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
For several years now experts and NGO staff have been drawing attention to the fact that landlords are reluctant to rent apartments to migrants. Some of them demand higher fees from immigrants than from Poles. There are cases where the owners simply say they do not want to rent the apartments to foreigners, but there are currently no studies clearly indicating to what extent this is the result of discrimination and to what extent the landlords’ ‘economic calculations’.
Because of financial reason Roma cannot afford to rent or purchase their own homes at market prices. There are no data suggesting the Roma’s access to private housing was limited by factors other than lack of affordability. Sources: Wysieńska, K., Ryabińska, N. (2010), Bezdomność uchodźców w Polsce – wyniki badania pilotażowego, Instytut Spraw Publicznych, Warszawa 2010.
Dorota Hall, Agnieszka Mikulska, Thematic Study. Housing Conditions of Roma and Travellers. Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Warsaw 2009. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Housing |
| External Url | www.isp.org.pl/uploads/pdf/246292626.pdf , http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/attachments/RAXEN-Roma%20Housing-Poland_en.pdf |
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