FNAIM reaffirms its total commitment against all forms of discrimination in access to housing

FNAIM, the leading organization representing real estate professionals, has taken careful note of the results published by the SOS Racisme association, which came from testing carried out with nearly 200 real estate agencies within several networks.

FNAIM reaffirms its total determination to combat all forms of discrimination and to make real estate an irreproachable sector in terms of equal access to housing.

FNAIM deeply regrets that, in some cases, access to housing is not guaranteed equally to all citizens, in violation of the legal and ethical principles that underpin our profession.

According to Loïc Cantin, President of FNAIM: "These results do not reflect the values we uphold. They show that there is still a long way to go to eradicate all forms of discrimination in access to housing. This is unacceptable, and all discriminatory practices must be firmly combated."

The Federation condemns in the strongest terms any discrimination based on origin, real or perceived, and recalls that discrimination in access to housing is strictly prohibited by law, with criminal penalties.

For many years, FNAIM has been raising awareness among its members and their staff, providing them with educational tools and implementing training programs to help them identify and respond to discriminatory requests. Raising awareness of non-discrimination is also central to the training provided by the École Supérieure de l'Immobilier (ESI). FNAIM has also entered into a partnership with SOS Racisme, signed in December 2022, to strengthen the prevention of and fight against discrimination in access to housing.

For Loïc Cantin: "We started training holders of professional cards even before it became legally required, and this training is beginning to bear fruit, although it is clearly still insufficient."

Since 2014, FNAIM has been campaigning for the publication of the decree mandating minimum in-person training for all real estate agency employees, including modules dedicated to combating discrimination. This measure has never been more urgent, as the Council of State, petitioned by FNAIM, has ordered the Prime Minister to publish it as soon as possible.

At the same time, FNAIM reiterates its request for the establishment of a control and sanction commission for the profession integrated into the National Council for Real Estate Transactions and Management (CNTGI), in order to ensure effective oversight and accountability of market players.

For Loïc Cantin: "We will not win this fight without common rules, without mandatory training, and without a real capacity to impose sanctions. The State must now take responsibility."