Webinar Invitation: Covid-19 and the private rental sector

by Tom Simcock | Apr 8, 2021 | Events

The UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice with the UCD Equality Studies Centre are holding a webinar entitled Covid-19 and the private rental sector: an international qualitative research seminar on Friday April 16th, 8 to 10am CET.

This webinar is organized by Dr. Michael Byrne in collaboration with the Equality Studies Centre and the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice, UCD.

Webinar Theme

The webinar is organized in the context of Covid-19 with a focus on its impact and associated public health measures on tenants in the private rental sector which has been of concern from the outset of the pandemic. In many countries, tenants are concentrated in sectors of employment most acutely affected by the pandemic, and confront challenges of high rents and insecurity of tenure. Emergency measures, including eviction bans and rent freezes, have been introduced in a number of countries. However, over the coming months and years policy makers will continue to confront challenges, including the potential for significant rent arrears, and consequently debt and eviction. This seminar brings together experts on the private rental sector in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, with a particular focus on qualitative research. It aims to showcase the latest research on the impact of the pandemic on the private rental sector, policy responses to that impact and how we can confront emerging challenges.

The Speakers

The Webinar will include the following speakers:

Bronwyn Bate (Western Sydney University): The everyday practices and experiences of renting within the private rental sector in Australia
Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin & Sarah Bierre (University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo, New Zealand): Power, compliance and eviction: rent arrears hearings in a tribunal system
Dr Adriana Mihaela Soaita (University of Glasgow): For a post-Covid world: private tenants demand the right to home

Register for the webinar

Covid-19 and the private rental sector: an international qualitative research seminar will be held on Friday April 16th, 8am to 10am CET.

Register here

Contact the organisers

If you have any queries in advance of the event please contact Mick Byrne.

Contact Michael

By Tom Simcock

Dr Tom Simcock is a Research Fellow and Research Manager of the Healthy Housing Initiative at the University of Huddersfield, Chair of the Housing Studies Association, and Chair of Renting Evidence. He is an applied psychologist, with a keen interest in the application of psychological theory in housing, especially the intersection between housing and work. Tom's research on the private rented sector has focussed on regulatory reform, welfare reforms including Universal Credit, and short-term letting. Tom regularly provides input to policy makers, and recently gave evidence to the Welsh Parliament.

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