PHOTO: “Eviction made some participants feel betrayed.” Photo credit: Getty.
A new study shows a quarter of renters who left their homes did so because their landlord forced them to
The largest research project on eviction in this country was presented on Thursday in Wellington.
The Marsden Funded study titled Eviction and its Consequences brings together experts across disciplines looking at what causes people to be kicked out of their homes, and the toll it takes.
Tū Kotahi Māori Asthma and Research Trust manager Cheryl Davies described two families forced to live in a storage yard during lockdown last year after being evicted.
“Living, in the middle of winter, with no cooking facilities, no natural light, mama’s dealing with a chronic health condition, and a toilet that is down the other end of the yard with no showering facilities.”
Otago University housing researcher Dr Elinor Chisholm said two dozen people were interviewed for her part of the research looking at peoples’ experiences of being evicted.
She said people often did not know why they were kicked out and grieved for years afterwards.
“Penny says ‘we’ve looked after the house perfectly, kept the grounds tidy’.
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