Authors: AH Huang, HXH Bao
Year: 2026
Journal / publisher: Housing Studies
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2025.2498377
Abstract
Housing discrimination hinders labour mobility and economic equality. The level of housing discrimination has not been signifi- cantly reduced over recent decades, with notable issues in less diverse countries, especially former colonial powers. We studied London’s rental housing market, where ethnic minorities face bar- riers and housing is unaffordable. An analytical framework based on the taste-based and statistical discrimination theories were developed to investigate the nature of housing discrimination. Blue-collar and white-collar employment information was included in the correspondence test to differentiate between taste-based and statistical discrimination. Our findings indicate UK’s racial dis- crimination is primarily taste-based, and providing job information does not bridge the racial gap. Addressing this requires govern- ment and societal efforts, emphasizing inclusive urban policies that influence how individuals perceive and interact with different ethnicities.