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Accessing rental housing in Douala, Cameroon, is difficult and costly for Anglophone migrants, particularly due to limited information on housing options and the expectation of high advance payments. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

Examine how Anglophone internal migrants navigate the four stages of rental housing transactions to access urban accommodation in Douala, Cameroon.

August 22, 2026Local Development & SocietyOpen Access

Access to rental housing in the city: Anglophone migrants’ experiences in Douala, Cameroon

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EKEls KeunenUniversity of Stuttgart ALAstrid LeyUniversity of Stuttgart

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Qualitative study uncovers substantial barriers and high advance payment demands in rental housing for internal migrants, highlighting structural obstacles in urban integration.

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Examine how Anglophone internal migrants navigate the four stages of rental housing transactions to access urban accommodation in Douala, Cameroon.
Conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews with Anglophone migrants in Douala, Cameroon.
Analyzed tenant-landlord interactions across four key transaction stages: finding accommodation, tenant profiling, negotiating lease terms, and maintaining tenure rights.
Newcomers experience marked difficulties locating rental housing due to scarce and unreliable information regarding available housing options.
Landlord requirements impose substantial financial strain on migrants through mandatory, high advance payments before granting tenancy.

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Keunen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89600eca7ade938187f224 https://doi.org/10.1080/26883597.2026.2720467

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Qualitative study uncovers substantial barriers and high advance payment demands in rental housing for internal migrants, highlighting structural obstacles in urban integration.

Access to rental housing in the city: Anglophone migrants’ experiences in Douala, Cameroon

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Access to rental housing in the city: Anglophone migrants’ experiences in Douala, Cameroon

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