Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-156).

Thesis (M.Hous.M.)--University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 162-167) Also available in print.

This research is an endeavour to determine reasons for the problems experienced in the State of Maharashtra and the Union Treasury of Delhi in the implementation of the Maharashtra and Delhi Apartment Ownership Acts and the proposed Delhi Apartment Ownership Bill.  Until now the right, title and interest in an apartment though believed to confer ownership does not actually do so.  This thesis seeks to analyse the entire system of apartment ownership in Maharashtra and Delhi.  The emphasis is on the establishment of the apartment ownership schemes, the physical division of apartment ownership schemes into apartments and common areas and facilities, the allocation of percentages in apartment ownership schemes, rights and obligations of owners, enforcement of financial and social obligations, management of ownership schemes and settlement of disputes. An examination of the differences between the apartment legislations of the State of Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Delhi and several other systems has been made to find out why one system works better than the other.  Does the problem lie in the nature of the legislation, the procedures of the Competent Authority and Registry for applying and obtaining registration of an apartment ownership plan, the laws and practices relating to development, construction, financing and conveyancing of apartment ownership property or a combination of all these factors?  From my evaluation of the various aspects of the Acts and the proposed Bill, it appears there is room for improvement in virtually every aspect to keep up with the rapid growth of apartment ownership schemes in Maharashtra and Delhi and gradually all over India.  But it is not only the Act and the Bill that need modernisation.  The housing delivery system in India has got to change.  Officials involved in the approval and registration of apartment ownership schemes have to be properly trained, and care should be taken to recruit more qualified personnel in the related Offices.

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Commerce. Johannesburg 1991. / This dissertation has studied the past and present problems together with the advances associated with the affordability of special residential housing for middle-income whites in the private sector, residing in the Republic of South Africa. The emphasis of this study has been in the assessment of the problem from the viewpoint of the specific factors which tend to influence affordability for a potential purchaser specifically when involved in a first-time homeownership situation. [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version]

Thesis (M. Soc. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1983.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-157).

It is believed that home ownership has a positive connection with family formation and child bearing as there is a speed up process of attaining home-ownership when the couples are in anticipation of starting family and having children. However, home ownership in relation with family formation and child bearing are not always in positive connection as other factors are necessary to be taken into consideration when associating relationship between them, such as (i) postponement of marriage and child bearing, (ii) family background, (iii) housing markets and financial systems, and (iv) government policies which will be investigated internationally in this research and tested the hypothesis in Hong Kong. With the family budget constraints, cost competition between housing and marriage or child bearing is one of the significant factors affecting the couples’ decision in home purchasing. Our empirical results from the questionnaire survey demonstrated that home ownership is perceived as a precondition to marriage and child bearing and indicated that the cost competition between becoming home owners and becoming parents was strong. Postponement of marriage and child bearing are found over the past decade and decrease in number of children that the respondents wanted to have are the current trend. Our empirical results also show that family background is an important factor affects decision of the couples in home purchasing when getting married and in anticipation of having children. Facing a budget constraint, most of the young couples depend on their parents who are in owner-occupied housing tenure for financial assistance to succeed their home purchasing dreams. Nowadays, Hong Kong residential property value has also increased sharply in recent years and costs of housing with increasing mortgage rate would affect decision of the young couples in home purchase, a series of measures are therefore launched by the government to solve the problems of housing since its inauguration aiming at increasing private and subsidized housing flats as well as land for affordable housing development to cool down the overheating property market. People’s home purchase is greatly affected by the prevailing housing policy found in the survey and their recommendations to the government are to provide more HOS flats, stabilize the house price, increase in amenities and facilities provision in the suburb housing developments and resume Home Assistance Loan Scheme in order to satisfy their housing needs in forming families and planning to child bearing. / published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in Geography. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 220-234). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url%5Fver=Z39.88-2004&res%5Fdat=xri:pqdiss &rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR11873

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1995. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 159-166). Also available via the Internet.