Sacha Reid
Email: s.reid@griffith.edu.au
Institution/Organisation: Griffith University
Position: Professor
Biographical Information: Sacha joined Griffith University from industry, having previously established the research capacity for DTZ Australia in their Brisbane office as their Research Director. She is the Head of Department of the number 1 Department in Australia and 4th globally, according to the Shanghai rankings for the discipline of tourism and hospitality, the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management. Her current research specialises in sociocultural elements and challenges of high rise living, particularly in communities undergoing urban transformation. She has been developing research streams around social and affordable housing, building non-compliance in multi-owned properties and the influence of foreign investment in direct property assets.
Authored/ Co-authored Research
Title: Risky facilities: Analysis of crime concentration in high-rise buildings
Funders: Criminology Research Council
Author/Co-authors: Sacha Reid, Michael Townsley, Danielle Reynald, John Rynne
Keywords: Building management, Law, Planning, Policy,
Summary:
This is the trends and issues paper derived from the larger project on Crime in High Rise Buildings project. The research investigated crime hotspots within the Surfers Paradise, Australia suburb which is dominated by high density and a mix of holiday and residential tenure types. By analysing actual rates and types of crime, guardianship levels, building management styles and perceptions of fear of crime, the research reveals how planning policies and high-rise building management styles can coalesce to create safer vertical communities.
Title: How property title impacts urban consolidation: a lifecycle examination of multi-title developments
Published: Urban Policy and Research; v. 32; no. 3; pp. 289 – 304; 1476-7244 (ISSN)
This paper has been peer reviewed
Author/Co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Cathy Sherry, , Sacha Reid, Jan Warnken, Eddo Coiacetto, Diane Dredge, Chris Guilding, Dawne Lamminmaki
Keywords: Building management, Developer handover, Development, Redevelopment / termination,
Summary:
This article employs a life cycle framework to examine the profound operational and governance challenges that are associated with the fusion of private lot ownership with common property ownership. The article calls for a more explicit recognition of these challenges by academics, policymakers, practitioners and the broader community.
Title: Multi-owned developments : a life cycle review of a developing research area
Published: Property Management, Vol. 31 Issue: 5
Author/Co-authors: Nicole Johnston, Sacha Reid
Keywords:
Summary:
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the international significance of multi-owned developments, present an MOD life cycle conceptual model and review the range of identified peer-reviewed empirical research papers. The paper utilises an exploratory qualitative methodology to collate and analyse literature focusing on MODs. From the 403 research papers identified 96 peer-reviewed empirical research papers specific to MODs were examined. A MOD life cycle model has been conceptualised to facilitate a content analysis of the reviewed papers. The findings of this paper highlights the gaps
Title: Examining developer actions that embed protracted conflict and dysfunctionality in staged multi-owned residential schemes
Published: Proceedings of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society 2012 annual conference
Author/Co-authors: Nicole Johnston, Sacha Reid, Chris Guilding
Keywords: Developer control, Developer handover, Governance, Qualitative research/interviews,
Summary:
Anecdotal evidence suggests that if inappropriate decisions are made by developers in the initial establishment phase of multi-owned residential schemes, conflict and long-term dysfunctionalism for the eventual owners result. This paper maps out practises commonly utilised by developers in establishing staged, multi-owned residential developments and the consequences that these practises can have on a scheme in the short and long-term. Findings stemming from twelve semi-structured interviews conducted with key strata and community title industry experts from around Australia.
Title: An Examination of Building Defects in Multi-owned Properties
Funders: PICA Group
Author/Co-authors: Nicole Johnston, Sacha Reid
Keywords: Construction, Defects, Development, Dispute resolution / courts / tribunals, Law, Qualitative research/interviews,
Summary:
The research aims to identify the types of building defects impacting residential buildings, the effects that building defects have on buildings and residents, the impact of the regulatory environment and how defects are managed by the owners corporation. The study identified the prevalence of building defects based on construction systems. Defects were most prevalent in following systems (in order): building fabric and cladding, fire protection, roof and rainwater disposal, waterproofing and structural.