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The role of landlords in shaping private renters’ uneven experiences of home: towards a relational approach

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McKee K & Harris J (2023) The role of landlords in shaping private renters’ uneven experiences of home: towards a relational approach. International Journal of Housing Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/19491247.2023.2268349

Abstract
Informed by the sociological analysis of Rex and Moore, our qualitative interviews with private renters across the UK highlight the myriad of ways in which landlord behaviour impacts the wellbeing of their tenants and their ability to make their rented house a home. Whilst this is a contractual relationship governed by the market, it is also one characterised by informal codes, judgements, and discretion. We argue this micro-level approach, centred on social relations, offers insights for our understanding of both the dynamics of private renting and tenants’ uneven experiences of the sector.

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Home; private landlords; private renting; UK; social relations; wellbeing

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International Journal of Housing Policy

StatusIn Press
FundersUniversity of Glasgow
Publication date online15/11/2023
Date accepted by journal05/10/2023
URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/35648
ISSN1461-6718
eISSN1949-1255

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Professor Kim McKee

Professor Kim McKee

Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Housing Studies

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