The condition of owned and rented housing in Aotearoa New Zealand
White, Vicki; Ferguson, Alexander; Goodyear, Rosemary; Saville-Smith, Kay
Abstract – Tuhinga Whakarāpopoto
Using a national housing assessment survey and information on housing tenure, this paper explores the distribution of a range of indicators of housing condition, comparing between owned and rented stock. On average across Aotearoa New Zealand, rental dwellings are more likely to be in a poorer state of repair and experience higher rates of visible mould than owner-occupied dwellings. However, insulation levels did not differ significantly. This finding could be indicative of the requirements for insulation in rentals taking effect. Participation rates of different population subgroups in the survey will have affected these results.
Articles associated with this research – Karere Tūhono
Media article: Renting in retirement: Divorce, financial shocks and illness revealed in new research
When: 4 August 2021
What: NZ Herald article by reporter Ben Leahy
Reporter Ben Leahy discusses recent BBHTC research in a special edition of the New Zealand Population Review journal with researcher Dr Kay Saville-Smith. >> Read More.
Keywords – Kupu Hāngai
Housing, housing condition, surveys, tenure, renting, homeownership
Fields of Research – Āpure Rangahau
Housing; housing condition; surveys; tenure
Date – Te Wā Whakarewa
2021-08
Type – Te Auaha
Journal paper
Collections – Kohinga Kaupapa
- Te Tai Tokerau / Northern Aoteoroa New Zealand
- Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
- Hauraki-Waikato / North Western North Island
- Waiariki (Tauranga, Whakatāne, Rotorua, Taupo)
- Te Tai Hauāuru / Western North Island
- Ikaroa-Rawhiti / East Coast and Pōneke / Wellington
- Te Waipounamu / South Island
- Homes and Spaces for Generations
- Mana Kāinga / Housing
- New Zealand Population Review, 47. Special Edition: Housing at the heart of place, people and population
Citation – Kupu Hautoa
White, V., Ferguson, A., Goodyear, R. & Saville-Smith, K. (2021). The condition of owned and rented housing in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Population Review, 47, 108–144. Special Edition: Housing at the heart of place, people and population.
