Making a Rental Property Home
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope
Published: Housing Studies; v. 29; no. 5; pp. 279 - 296; 1466-1810 (ISSN)
This paper has been peer reviewed
Keywords: Equity, Policy, Rental housing,
Summary:
English-language literature on the relationship between home and dwelling has largely focused on the benefits of homeownership and (to a lesser extent) social rental in facilitating ontological security. Less consideration has been given to the experiences of private tenants. This paper draws on findings of a study on security of occupancy to discuss private renters' ability to exercise control over their dwellings in Australia vs. Germany. It discusses the limitations of Australian legislation, within its policy, market and cultural context, in enabling private tenants to exercise control.Gardens in the sky: Emotional experiences in the communal spaces at height in the Pinnacle@Duxton, Singapore
Author or co-authors: Philip Oldfield, Yuri Hadi, Tim Heath
This paper has been peer reviewed
Funders: Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.
Keywords: Architecture, Design, Environment, Governance, Psychology,
Summary:
Highlights The experiences and emotions of skygarden users and stakeholders is explored. Management fear of anti-social behaviour increases at height. Stringent rules in the skygardens fuel a sense of frustration in the residents. A sense of contested ownership exists between residents and skygarden management. Skygardens provide an opportunity for escapism from dense vertical living.Gatekeeping information in the multi-owned property environment: stymieing buyers’ rights to discover and decide
Author or co-authors: Nicole Johnston, Rebecca Leshinsky
Keywords: Governance, Home ownership, Information available to owners and residents, Law, Policy, Quantitative research/statistics,
Summary:
The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which gatekeepers of information stymie due diligence investigations in the multi-owned property environment. The study reviewed and analysed the relevant state legislative provisions providing statutory protections for (pre)purchasers of lots within the multi-owned property context. Further, an exploratory survey questionnaire was distributed to owners corporation (OC) managers in Victoria to gain knowledge and a greater understanding of the extent to which OC managers are gatekeepers of information.Stakeholder engagement in Kelvin Grove Urban Village
Author or co-authors: Mirko Guaralda, Lewis Atkinson, Kirralie Houghton, Glenda Amayo Caldwell, Severine Mayere, Tan Yigitcanlar, Richard Medland
Funders: Kelvin Grove Urban Village Principal Body Corporate
Keywords: Community, Information available to owners and residents, Liveability, Sociology,
Summary:
The Kelvin Grove Principle Body Corporate has commissioned this Report. The objective is to gather a better understanding of the permanent and transient population of KGUV as well as to understand which communication strategies could work better to engage and interact with KGUV city dwellers. There is an additional research component of the project that investigates the lived and perceived space of KGUV and builds on previous research by Guaralda, Yigitcanlar, Caldwell and Houghton about knowledge communities, creative suburbs, placemaking and community engagement.Australian National Strata Data Analysis
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Caitlin Buckle, Vandanna Mann
Keywords: Building management, Development, Economics / markets,
Summary:
This project, supported by Strata Community Association who are the peak body for the strata industry in Australia, provides the first comprehensive national picture of the strata industry. The national (and state and territory) information sheets provide information on the number of strata properties, their value, the demographic characteristics of their residents, and the professionals employed to serve them. The accompanying report provides detail on the data collection methodology.