Germany's top court hears case of tenant rejected over Pakistani name

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2025-12-18

Karlsruhe, Germany (dpa) - A woman who used a German surname to secure apartment viewings after repeated rejections using her Pakistani name is seeking compensation from an estate agent for discrimination before Germany's top court. The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe heard the case brought by Humaira Waseem on Thursday. When searching for a new apartment for herself, her husband and her child in the German state of Hesse in November 2022,......

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