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The focus of this study was to further the understanding of the importance of household characteristics in the tenure (buy or rent) decision-making process. The links between behavior and household factors for in-migrants were examined and a behavior model was developed to explain the housing choices of renters who had recently migrated. Apartment renters with five years or less residency in Tucson, Arizona were surveyed to determine what factors explain their tenure decisions. The study sought answers to the question of why so few new arrivals were buying homes when affordability was at the best level it had been in five years. The methodology of the study involved two surveys: a preliminary personal survey to screen for newcomers and an in-depth self-administered survey. The mail-back survey was effectively utilized to obtain data on the characteristics, perceptions, and homebuying intentions of renting newcomers. The results of the survey supported four main hypotheses: (1) The tenure decision is directly related to residential history in prior locations and in the current city. (2) Socio-demographic determinants impose significant effects on the tenure decisions of in-migrants. In addition to the oft-researched population variables, leisure factors were incorporated in this analysis of life cycle. (3) Place ties exert influence as pull factors in the tenure decision. Place ties to past residences and to potential future destinations inhibit home purchasing decisions, while place ties to the current city retard migration and facilitate homebuying. (4) The tenure decision is impacted and restricted by economic constraints. The economic constraints go beyond income to include down payments, pricing, financing, and previous home sales.

A research report submitted to the Department of Town and Regional Planning, School of Architecture and Planning, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand in partial fulfilment for the Degree of Master of Science in Housing / The influence of institutional rental housing policy (IRHP) on consumer choice in Johannesburg was evaluated through interviews with middle-income tenants and caretakers in Legae Gardens and JOSHCO Complex Two residences in reference to the Rental Act. Housing officials in Johannesburg Housing Company, Johannesburg Social Housing Company and Provincial Department of Housing were also interviewed. Primary data gained from interviews and observation of the residences and their surroundings was analysed based on Howard-Sheth and trade-off models of consumer choice and residential location respectively, with qualitativecomparative case study as the main research method. The IRHP has been translated into regeneration projects (institutional rentals (IRs) and infrastructure upgrading) and executed through planning principles such as mixed-use and neighbourhood safety based on national development goals (integration and sustainability). As affordable and quality IRs have been developed in preferable locations, this optimises consumer choice opportunities in terms of affordability, quality and location.

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning; and, (M. Arch. in Advanced Studies)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1980. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Bibliography: leaves 179-184. / by Mohamed Iqbal Hoosen. / M.C.P.

Li, Kun. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-54). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Stylized Facts --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Model Framework --- p.8 / Chapter 2 --- The Model --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1 --- The Basic Setting --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Basic Assumptions of the Model --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Bargaining Process --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- The Determination of Ratios --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- The Rent-Price Ratio --- p.17 / Chapter 2.5 --- Empirical Evidence --- p.17 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Data Sources --- p.18 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Estimation Strategy --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Estimation Results and Discussions --- p.20 / Chapter 3 --- The Model in the Long Run --- p.23 / Chapter 3.1 --- Assumptions --- p.23 / Chapter 3.2 --- Population Dynamics of the Model --- p.24 / Chapter 3.3 --- Comparative Statics --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Simulation Results in the Long Run --- p.28 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Housing Market Parameters Variation --- p.28 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Rental Market Parameters Variation --- p.31 / Chapter 3.5 --- Discussion --- p.34 / Chapter 4 --- The Model in the Short Run --- p.35 / Chapter 4.1 --- Assumptions in the Short Run --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2 --- Short-run Dynamics --- p.36 / Chapter 4.3 --- Simulation Results in the Short Run --- p.37 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussions --- p.41 / Chapter 5 --- The Dynamics of the Model --- p.42 / Chapter 5.1 --- Dynamic Population and Bellman Equations --- p.42 / Chapter 5.2 --- Transition Path in the Dynamics --- p.43 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Temporary Shocks and Impulse Responses --- p.43 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- The Transition Path for Permanent Shocks --- p.45 / Chapter 6 --- Further Research Directions --- p.47 / Chapter 6.1 --- Tenure Choice in the Model --- p.47 / Chapter 6.2 --- Market Accessability --- p.48 / Chapter 6.3 --- The ´ةMismatch´ة Approach --- p.49 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.50 / Bibliography --- p.52 / Chapter A --- Simulation on Long-run Equilibrium --- p.55 / Chapter B --- Simulation on Short-run Equilibrium --- p.60 / Chapter C --- Transition Paths on Permanent Shock --- p.66 / Chapter D --- Impulse Responses --- p.72

Bakgrund: Hållbarhetsaspekterna har blivit allt mer omdiskuterade i dagens samhälle. Därför är det viktigt för företag att visa sitt engagemang i dessa frågor. Användningen av ekonomistyrning möjliggör att verksamheter mer framgångsrikt uppnår hållbara mål. Tidigare studier har däremot visat att det finns en brist på mätsystem och praktiska exempel av verksamheters användning av ekonomistyrning för att uppnå hållbara mål. Syftet: Syftet med studien är att öka förståelse för hur ekonomistyrning används för att kunna identifiera utmaningar för kommunala bolag vid ekonomistyrning för att uppnå hållbara mål. Metod: Denna kvalitativa studie utgår från det hermeneutistiskt tolkningsperspektiv med en abduktiv ansats. En fallstudie har genomförts på Hyresbostäder i Norrköping AB genom dokumentstudier och semistrukturerade intervjuer. Slutsats: Studien visar att direktiven från Norrköpings kommun är otydliga och misslyckas att förklara hur, varför och vem som ska uppnå målen. En utmaning för Hyresbostäder är att bidra till allmännytta och agera på affärsmässig grund, vilket kan leda till motsägelsefulla målsättningar. Det finns även begränsade resurser och en intressekonflikt som leder till en obalans mellan hållbarhetsaspekterna. / Background: Sustainability aspects have become increasingly debated in today's society, so it is also important for companies to show their commitment to these issues. The use of financial management enables businesses to more successfully achieve sustainable goals. Previous studies have, however, shown that there is a lack of measurement systems and practical examples of municipal companies use of financial control to achieve sustainable goals. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of how financial control is used to identify challenges for municipal companies in financial control to achieve sustainability goals. Method: This qualitative study is based on a hermeneutical perspective with an abductive approach. A case study has been carried out at Hyresbostäder in Norrköping AB through document studies and semi-structured interviews. Conclusion: The study shows that the directives from the municipality of Norrköping are unclear and fail to explain how, why and who should achieve the goals. A challenge for Hyresbostäder is to contribute to public benefit and act on a commercial basis, which can lead to contradictory objectives. There is as well limited resources and a conflict of interest that leads to an imbalance between the sustainability aspects.

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Diss. Stockholm : Stockholms universitet, 2006.

This report documents the growth of renting in Texas colonias, low-income informal settlements along the US-Mexico border. Historically, owner-occupied self-help and self-managed housing has been the norm in these settlements, so scholarly treatment of renting in colonias has been very limited. I begin with a literature review of housing development and housing policy in colonias, before turning, for comparison, to a discussion of renting in the US as well as in informal settlements in the developing world. Chapter 2 draws upon data from the US Census Bureau to describe the nature and extent of the colonia rental market in the six Texas counties with the largest colonia populations: my analysis reveals that renters now make up more than one in five colonia households. I expand on this discussion by examining differences between renter and owner households, paying particular attention to factors that make renters more vulnerable than owners. Chapter 3 employs a variety of regression models to identify the determinants of varying rental rates in colonias. The results suggest that larger, older, and more densely populated colonias have higher rates of renting. In Chapter 4, I utilize a mixed methods approach -- including household surveys, key informant interviews, and intensive case study interviews -- to a) better understand the tenure decisions of colonia renters and to place such decisions within a context of extreme socio-economic vulnerability and b) examine the factors that incentivize a turn toward renting among property owners. I conclude with a discussion of potential policy solutions to ensure that colonia rental accommodation remains affordable, accessible, and of sufficient quality. / text

Berlin is one of the most dense cities for tenantable living, from nineteen century to the reunification decade in the late twentieth, the housing living cost always maintain an affordable level for multiple classes requirements. However, after step into twenty-one century, the urban gentrification sweeps out many affordable rental housing financed by city government, instead of higher cost for housing living in downtown Berlin. What I look for in this master design project is trying to broad a new view in how to develop the modern, affordable housing for diverse groups living in the inner city. / text