While a person who is not Roma only needs to send two messages to a landlord or real estate agent before they can view a rental property in Hungary, a member of the Roma community has to send nine. This is true even if they work as a dental technician. Researchers from CEU and ELTE conducted a representative study on discrimination against the Roma in the Hungarian rental housing market.
Hey, I did grow up in the country. It’s bad, but not simply “we’re all racists” bad.
Roma people have communities that are regressive and extremely poor. People trying to break out are often disowned, you can hear testimonies from Roma people who went to university that their families consider them traitors, to the point they get beaten to the brink of death if they visit home.
On top of this, tenant laws are basically not enforced, which is a miserable experience on both sides. A tenant whose deposit has been stolen by a landlord and a landlord trying to evict a tenant for not paying rent and moving in 30 people can both wait 6-10 years for a ruling.
I can tell you more, but these are the biggest points to make.
Yep. Exactly as described.