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Gentrification and Displacement: The Forced Relocation of Public Housing Tenants in Inner-SydneyWhy Tenants Moved, Part 2

Gentrification and Displacement: The Forced Relocation of Public Housing Tenants in Inner-Sydney:... [Besides the oppressive bureaucratic mechanisms, there were other pressures that encouraged tenants to move or alternatively made moving attractive. A crucial element was the lack of maintenance, what tenants called “eviction by dereliction” and a perception that the NSW government housing authority would never carry out the necessary repairs. Over time the neglect resulted in many homes becoming difficult to live in and, in some cases, dangerous. In contrast to the neglected homes in Millers Point, the alternative accommodation offered was usually pristine. Tenants with minimal or even strong place attachment found the possibility of living in a home free of leaks and mould difficult to resist. Another inducement was the possibility of escaping difficult neighbours. Some tenants had the misfortune of having particularly difficult neighbours. Fear and the inability to cope with the uncertainty of their situation were also prime motivations to relocate. Most tenants concluded that there was no point waiting to see if the NSW government would compromise. The departure of tenants had a knock-on effect. Those left behind felt more vulnerable and this hastened their departure.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Gentrification and Displacement: The Forced Relocation of Public Housing Tenants in Inner-SydneyWhy Tenants Moved, Part 2

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Publisher
Springer Singapore
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2019
ISBN
978-981-13-1086-7
Pages
94 –107
DOI
10.1007/978-981-13-1087-4_7
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Abstract

[Besides the oppressive bureaucratic mechanisms, there were other pressures that encouraged tenants to move or alternatively made moving attractive. A crucial element was the lack of maintenance, what tenants called “eviction by dereliction” and a perception that the NSW government housing authority would never carry out the necessary repairs. Over time the neglect resulted in many homes becoming difficult to live in and, in some cases, dangerous. In contrast to the neglected homes in Millers Point, the alternative accommodation offered was usually pristine. Tenants with minimal or even strong place attachment found the possibility of living in a home free of leaks and mould difficult to resist. Another inducement was the possibility of escaping difficult neighbours. Some tenants had the misfortune of having particularly difficult neighbours. Fear and the inability to cope with the uncertainty of their situation were also prime motivations to relocate. Most tenants concluded that there was no point waiting to see if the NSW government would compromise. The departure of tenants had a knock-on effect. Those left behind felt more vulnerable and this hastened their departure.]

Published: Sep 1, 2018

Keywords: Relocation; Non-maintenance; Fear and uncertainty; Resistance; Loss of hope

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