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100			_9393 _aChisholm, Elinor
245			_aRenting in New Zealand : _bperspectives from tenant advocates
260			_bNew Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, _c2017. _aKōtuitui :
300			_a17 pages
500			_aKEYWORDS: Rental housing; housing quality; public health; housing affordability; tenancy law
520			_aCurrently, 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.
524			_aTo 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
650		0	_aAdvocacy _zInternational _zOceania _9559
700			_9451 _aHowden-Chapman, Philippa
700			_9395 _aFougere, Geoff
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1080/1177083X.2016.1272471 _yView item on publishers website
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