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999			_c7607 _d7607
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040			_aAFVC
100			_aToy-Cronin, Bridgette _910837
245			_aCompounding the abuse : _bfamily violence, damages and the Tenancy Tribunal _cBridgette Toy-Cronin
260			_bThomson Reuters, _c2020
500			_aNew Zealand Universities Law Review, 2020, 29(1): 201-224
520			_aIn cases where family violence has caused damage to a rented home, a tenant-victim is often found to be liable for that damage. This article considers the interpretation of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA) that leads to that result and proposes an alternative interpretation for the family violence context that would achieve fairer outcomes without the need for legislative change. The drafting of the RTA allows space for an interpretation that both takes into account the context of family violence and the policy attempts to prevent family violence. Such a reading acknowledges that not everyone has the physical and social power to control who comes into their home and what they do once admitted. Interpreting the RTA to recognise the realities of family violence would ensure that tenancy law and practice supports the strategy of keeping victims of family violence safe. (Author's abstract). Record #7607
610			_aTenancy Tribunal _910838
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aDOMESTIC PROPERTY VIOLENCE _94179
650			_aFAMILY VIOLENCE _9252
650			_aHOUSING _9300
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aLAW REFORM _9338
650			_aLEGISLATION _9346
650			_aRESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT 1986 _910839
650		4	_aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9624
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tNew Zealand Universities Law Review, 2020, 29(1): 201-224
830			_aNew Zealand Universities Law Review _94849
856			_uhttp://hdl.handle.net/10523/10640 _zOpen access version
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hpānui-april-2022