Actress Loles León did not rent a flat in Madrid after being banned due to age by the estate agency. According to her account on the radio, they offered her an exception upon learning she was famous, which she declined.
A Madrid estate agency did not rent flats to people over 70 years old, as actress Loles León explained on Cadena SER. The information, reported by que.es, includes her account, in which she states she was 74 years old at the time.
When the actress responded to the intermediary with her age, their attitude changed upon knowing who she was. She recounted that they proposed an exception due to her fame with these words:
No, but you are different because you are you.
Loles León declined the offer and did not rent the flat. The Comprehensive Law for Equal Treatment includes age among the protected reasons and also applies to access to housing.
According to the account provided, such filters are often applied over the phone and without leaving a record, making them difficult to prove. There are no official figures or records of rentals rejected due to age in Madrid.
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