Multi-owned properties in Australia: a governance typology of issues and outcomes
Author or co-authors: Nicole Johnston, Eric Too
Published: International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Vol. 8 Issue: 4
Keywords: Conflicts of interest, Disputes/conflict, Financial management, Governance, Law,
Summary:
The purpose of this study is to develop a governance typology which identifies governance issues and outcomes. The study reviewed the legislation in three Australian states to identify specific governance categories and the legislative requirements related to those categories. To gain group opinion about the specific governance issues and outcomes, the Delphi method was utilised whereby industry experts participated in a two-round survey questionnaire. A typology was developed as a result of consensus found between participants. The findings identified key governance issues and outcomes.An Examination of How Conflicts of Interest Detract from Developers Upholding Governance Responsibilities in the Transition Phase of Multi-Owned Developments: A Grounded Theory Approach
Author or co-authors: Nicole Johnston
Funders: The Australian College of Community Association Lawyers (ACCAL) provided a doctoral scholarship
Keywords: Conflicts of interest, Developer control, Development, Governance, Law, Qualitative research/interviews,
Summary:
The multi-owned development (MOD) is a unique property type consisting of at least two individually owned lots tied to communally owned common property with a separate registered entity (the body corporate) created to govern and manage the property. While the body corporate is the ultimate governing entity and the orchestra of operations for much of a MOD’s life, there is a period of time when a MOD’s developer makes governing decisions. This study is therefore exploratory in nature, as it seeks to uncover the nature of governance decisions made by developers during the transition phase.Green Square Pilot Survey: Final Report
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Nicole McNamara
Published: City Futures Research Centre; Sydney 2013
Funders: City of Sydney Council
Keywords: Community, Liveability, Planning,
Summary:
This report presents the findings from a study of social interaction and social cohesion undertaken in theGreen Square urban renewal area in Sydney, Australia. The study involved the development and piloting of
a community survey.
Green Square Community Survey 2014: Final Report
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, , Nicole McNamara
Published: City Futures Research Centre; Sydney, Australia 2014
Funders: City of Sydney Council
Keywords: Community, Liveability, Planning,
Summary:
So that the City of Sydney can identify how it might best support communities’ social wellbeing associated with environmental, economic and social changes, it is essential to collect information about the experiences and desires of residents and workers. To this end, this report presents the results of a community survey of residents and workers in the Green Square Urban Renewal Area in Sydney, Australia.Understanding Downsizing in Later Life and its Implications for Housing and Urban Policy
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Bruce Judd, Edgar Liu, Catherine Bridge
Published: State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings; 1740440331 (ISBN)
Keywords: Aged housing,
Summary:
This paper discusses the findings of a recently completed AHURI research project on downsizing involving analysis of ABS data, and a national mail survey together with in-depth interviews and policy forums in three states of Australia (New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia). Based on the survey findings and ABS analysis it provides an estimate of the extent of downsizing in Australia. It then explores how downsizing is conceptualised in the academic and policy literature as well as in the popular understanding of the older participants in the survey and interviews.Downsizing amongst older Australians, AHURI Final Report No.214
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Bruce Judd, Edgar Liu, Laura Davy, Catherine Bridge
Published: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute; Melbourne
Funders: Australian Government
Keywords: Aged housing,
Summary:
The broad aim of this research was to understand more fully the phenomenon ofdownsizing in the Australian context including: the extent of downsizing amongst older Australians; who downsizes and why; what is involved in the process; what are the outcomes; what obstacles discourage downsizing; and what policies could facilitate downsizing where appropriate and desired by older people.
Downsizers and Other Movers: The Housing Options, Choices and Dilemmas of Older Australians
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Bruce Judd, Edgar Liu, Catherine Bridge
Published: Universal Design 2014: Three Days of Creativity and Diversity; v. 35; 978-1-61499-403-9 (ISBN)
Keywords: Aged housing,
Summary:
Based on findings from two recent research projects funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, this paper explores why most older Australians remain in their own homes, why those who do move or downsize do so, into what types of dwellings and tenure, and how they go about this process. The findings challenge conventional understandings of both housing utilization and downsizing.Living Well in Greater Density
Summary:
In this report we provide a review of Australian and international literature on issues faced by people living in higher density. Our focus is at the level of resident experience and at the scale of the building or development. This review is supported by the input of a range of stakeholders with an extensive knowledge of these issues who participated in a workshop discussion in Sydney (see below for a list of participants). We investigate these issues with regard to the lived experience of residents in higher density dwellings across tenures and forms of housing provision.The Rise of Micro-government: Strata Title, Reluctant Democrats and the New Urban Vertical Polity
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Bill Randolph
Published: The Public City: Essays in Honour of Paul Mees; Chapter no. 15; pp. 210 - 224; 9780522867305 (ISBN)
Keywords: Building management, Planning, Policy, Public/private,
Summary:
Paul Mees' urban ideal counted on watchful, confident and well-informed citizenry to work collectively in a quest for fair and just cities. As such, The Public City is largely a critique of neo-liberalism and its arguably negative influence on urban prospects. As Mees explained it, neo-liberal urbanism was much more than a political aberration; it was a threat that imposed many costly failures in an age overshadowed by grave ecological challenges. This chapter is Bill Randolph and Hazel Easthope's strata-related contribution to this collection.Children in Apartments: Implications for the Compact City
Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Andrew Tice
Published: Urban Policy and Research; v. 29; no. 4; pp. 415 - 434; 1476-7244 (ISSN)
This paper has been peer reviewed
Funders: Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Keywords: Children, Development, Planning,
Summary:
This article presents an innovative analysis of Australian Census data that identifies lower income households with children as a significant sub-sector of the resident apartment population, geographically concentrated in the lower value middle-ring suburbs of Sydney. An examination of one middle-ring urban renewal site (the Sydney Olympic Park site) provides evidence to suggest that new residential developments adjacent to areas dominated by an apartment market with a significant proportion of lower income families with children are themselves likely to see an influx of these households.