One of the most talked about topics in Turkey lately is the cost of rent and the difficulty in finding a house. It is getting harder and harder to find a house in line with the increasing prices and some demands of the landlords. An incident in this context became the agenda on social media.
According to Sözcü’s report, the young man, who wanted to rent a summer house in the holiday resort with his three cousins, started to seek his rights when the owner replied, “There is no single house”. What happened to the young person who applied to the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) spread on social media in a short time.
Shock penalty to the real estate agent who says there is no single house!
According to the decision of the institution, the owner of the house who did not rent a house for single people was fined 5 thousand liras. This incident, which happened to the young man who wanted to rent a house in the summer area, also echoed in the social media. We can say that the young person who says that he has been discriminated against because of his marital status has done his best to seek his rights.
TİHEK, which evaluated the application, signed a decision that would make real estate agents think. The decision stated: “A written opinion was requested from the addressee SS regarding the applicant’s allegations. Interlocutor; He stated that he rented out the immovable in the summer area to the family, that the immovable was suitable for family use, and that the neighbors demanded that the immovable be rented out by the family. In the concrete application, the addressee stated that the real estate in question belongs to him, that he rented the real estate in the summer area to the families, that the real estate is suitable for the family, and that the neighbors also demand that the family preference be paid attention to when renting the house. In this context, the landlord denied that he discriminated in general terms. However, in cases that require proof that the prohibition of discrimination and the principle of equal treatment have not been violated, that is, when the burden of proof is shifted, in general terms, rejecting the allegation of discrimination should not be considered sufficient.