Property performance indices have invariably focused upon prime markets with a variety of approaches used to measure investment returns. With urban policy driven by the sustainability agenda, increasing attention is being placed on the re-use of existing sites and brownfield land. However, there...

Amidst ongoing economic austerity, the UK government faces a significant challenge to fund major infrastructure projects. In many areas, market based solutions are not possible due to the scale of infrastructure required, at a time when land values are declining and occupier rents and yields...

At an international level governments are increasingly seeking to ensure greater involvement of the private sector in the financing and delivery of regeneration and sustainable communities. Regeneration is currently at the forefront of the UK Governmentís priorities (Urban White Paper, 2003:...

The increasing interest in the potential use of fiscal incentives as a mechanism for stimulating urban renewal has been highlighted by a number of influential sources such as the UK governmentís 1999 Urban Task Force Report. However there is a lack of empirical research in the property...

The continued roll-out of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) around the world offers investors expanded investment horizons as well as increased diversification opportunities. Within Europe, REITs continue to trade at a discount to NAV making equity raising problematic and with banks...

Ireland’s entry into the EU in 1973 marked a prolific step in the country’s economic development, manifesting in an era of financial liberalisation that was defined by banking deregulation, the development of new financial instruments and increased leverage within the market. The...

The Lowland Gorilla, the Iberian Lynx and the ëCeltic Tigerí share commonalities, they are all endangered species. Between 1995 and 2007 Irelands ëCeltic Tigerí economy experienced unprecedented levels of growth and was widely acclaimed as an exemplar of innovation and adaptation to economic...

The paper explores time on the market for single family residential units in Northern Ireland with specific reference to the bidding behaviour of purchasers between 2002 and 2008. It is a period of dramatic change in the Northern Ireland housing market combining unprecedented growth of house...

The paper explores the relationship between house price growth, income levels, investor activity and the effects on entrants to the housing market. It concentrates on the area of first time buyers to the market and the issues of affordability which are now becoming increasingly apparent in...

This paper investigates the changes to Time on Market (TOM) and the advertised to sale price differential for a residential property market over a 10 year period using an extensive data set. The study is based in Adelaide, Australia which is a geographically isolated but active market with over...