Motivations of tenancy and the diversity of tenants: the case of Ankara, Turkey

Uğurlar A., ÖZELÇİ ECERAL T.

JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.1606-1623, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13467581.2021.1941982
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Compendex, Index Islamicus, Directory of Open Access Journals, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1606-1623
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: tenancy, diversity, housing mobility, lifecycle, income level, RESIDENTIAL-MOBILITY, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, HOME OWNERSHIP, LIFE-COURSE, NEIGHBORHOOD, RENTERS, TENURE, FAMILY, LESS, RISE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Motivations of tenancy could be related to economic, social and spatial issues, such as, lifecycle/life course, affordability and accessibility. This implies the diversity of tenants living in cities. Ankara, as the capital and the second biggest metropolitan city of Turkey, has a high proportion of tenants. In this study, the diversity of tenants and motivations for tenancy in Ankara is investigated with a socio-demographic, economic and locational perspective, analyzing the reasons for housing mobility and preference of the current house, and the variables affecting the diversification of tenants, according to income level through a survey of 475 households. Considering the evidences of the case study, lifecycle/life course issues have an important role in the choice of tenancy, while economic affordability is a major reason for the housing mobility of tenant households. The diversity of tenants in Ankara is categorized as "temporary" who benefit from educational and employment facilities of the city; "semi-permanent" characterized by the households who prefer to live as a tenant; and "persistent", characterized by low-income households who do not have the opportunity to purchase a house. As a conclusion, the importance of developing rental housing strategies especially aiming the low-income households is emphasized.