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Renting in New Zealand : perspectives from tenant advocates

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 2017. Kōtuitui :Description: 17 pagesISSN:
  • 1177-083X
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Currently, around a third of New Zealand’s households, and half its population live in rental accommodation. The proportion of tenant households is growing. Tenant advocates, who are a first port of call for tenants experiencing difficulties in their housing situation, can provide unique insight into the experience of renting in New Zealand. This article presents key themes generated from semi-structured interviews with tenant advocates. Tenants are confronted with issues of poor housing quality, insecure housing, high rents relative to income, lack of autonomy, and difficulty asserting their legislative rights. These aspects of renting in New Zealand are likely to have adverse effects on health. Tenant advocates play an important role in supporting tenants to better housing. Their knowledge of the relationship between a landlord and tenant, particularly in times of trouble, means they can provide unique perspectives on policy solutions.
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KEYWORDS: Rental housing; housing quality; public health; housing affordability; tenancy law

To cite this article: Elinor Chisholm, Philippa Howden-Chapman & Geoff Fougere (2017) Renting in New Zealand: perspectives from tenant advocates, Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 12:1, 95-110, DOI: 10.1080/1177083X.2016.1272471

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