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German Court Orders €3,000 for Ethnic Discrimination in Housing
1/30/2026
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- Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled a real estate agent must pay damages for discriminating against Humaira Waseem, a prospective tenant, based on ethnicity.
- Waseem faced rejection when applying with a Pakistani name and received offers for German-sounding names.
- The court upheld the ruling and ordered €3,000 in damages plus legal fees.
- The German Property Federation welcomed the ruling, saying agents must comply with anti-discrimination laws.