Multiple ownership of land can act as a significant barrier to brownfield redevelopment. Despite renewed interest in compulsory purchase, it is unlikely to become the normal remedy for multiple ownership, owing to its cost and complexity. Drawing on international experience and recent research,...

The authors examine the nature and significance of ownership constraints within the urban redevelopment process. They suggest that such constraints derive from the distinctiveness of land as a commodity, the imperfect nature of the land market, the behavioural characteristics of landowners, and...

The scale of the real estate development investment challenge allied with capital budget constraints has meant that the prospect of implementing innovative finance instruments has gained considerable momentum in recent years, at a time when Western European government policy has shifted towards...