Tenant Survey - Application fees and discrimination

The purpose of this survey is to find out if tenants are encountering fees during the tenancy application process and to see if unlawful discrimination is occurring in this process.

This survey is anonymous and your personal information is kept confidential.

We will contact the winner of the week's free rent by email and may contact you to let you know about the results of the survey.

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* 1. What ethnicity do you most identify with?

Maori

New Zealand European

Pacifica peoples

Asian

MELAA (Middles Eastern/Latin America/Africa)

Other Ethnicity

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What age group do you belong to?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. What area of New Zealand do you live in?

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

East Coast

Hawke's Bay

King Country

Taranaki

Manawatu-Whanganui

Wellington

Wairarapa

Tasman

Kaikoura

Canterbury

Otago

Southland

Fiordland

West Coast

Stewart Island

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* 4. What is your main source of income?

Full-time employment

Part-time employment

Business owner

Contractor

WINZ Benefit

Student Allowance / Student Loan

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you ever experienced discrimination when applying for a tenancy?

Yes

Maybe

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* 6. What type of discrimination have you been subjected to when applying for a tenancy (select more than one if applicable)?

Sex, which includes pregnancy and childbirth

Marital status

Religious belief

Ethical belief

Colour

Race

Ethnic or national origins

Disability

Age

Political opinion

WINZ Recipient / Employment status

Family status

Sexual orientation

N/A

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* 7. Have you been given an option to pay a fee to boost your application to the top of the queue OR pre-verify your tenancy application, OR make your application stand out with a credit check when applying for a tenancy?

Yes

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* 8. If yes, which platform provided an option to pay a fee to pre-verify your tenancy application or boost your tenancy application?

Renti

Trademe

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you have been provided an option to pay this fee at the tenancy application stage, did you pay this fee?

Yes

N/A

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* 10. If you didn't pay this fee at the tenancy application stage, why did you not pay this fee?

I couldn't afford it

I didn't want to

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If you could not afford to pay the fee when applying, did you get the tenancy?

Yes

N/A

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* 12. Do you think tenants should be encouraged to pay fees when applying for tenancies?

Yes

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* 13. Do you have any comments you would like to share about your experience with paying fees for applying for a tenancy or unlawful discrimination ?

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* 14. If you complete this survey you will go into the draw to win one week's free rent.
What is your contact email so we can contact the winner?

Email Address

Tenant Survey - Application fees and discrimination

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* 1. What ethnicity do you most identify with?

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* 2. What age group do you belong to?

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* 3. What area of New Zealand do you live in?

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* 4. What is your main source of income?

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* 5. Have you ever experienced discrimination when applying for a tenancy?

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* 6. What type of discrimination have you been subjected to when applying for a tenancy (select more than one if applicable)?

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* 7. Have you been given an option to pay a fee to boost your application to the top of the queue OR pre-verify your tenancy application, OR make your application stand out with a credit check when applying for a tenancy?

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* 8. If yes, which platform provided an option to pay a fee to pre-verify your tenancy application or boost your tenancy application?

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* 9. If you have been provided an option to pay this fee at the tenancy application stage, did you pay this fee?

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* 10. If you didn't pay this fee at the tenancy application stage, why did you not pay this fee?

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* 11. If you could not afford to pay the fee when applying, did you get the tenancy?

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* 12. Do you think tenants should be encouraged to pay fees when applying for tenancies?

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* 13. Do you have any comments you would like to share about your experience with paying fees for applying for a tenancy or unlawful discrimination ?

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* 14. If you complete this survey you will go into the draw to win one week's free rent.What is your contact email so we can contact the winner?

* 14. If you complete this survey you will go into the draw to win one week's free rent.
What is your contact email so we can contact the winner?