Renting in New Zealand: perspectives from tenant advocates

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.

Renting in New Zealand: perspectives from tenant advocates

Elinor Chisholm, Philippa Howden-Chapman, and Geoff Fougere

Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (published online Jan 2017)

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