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• Attaining the Procedures Which Are Hidden but Applied When Purchasing a HousePublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Create a research report on the procedures a person must consider when purchasing a house. Present an evaluation recommending which home loan to consider and its implications on one’s lifestyle. Introducing the Report Purchasing a house for the first time, moving from one neighbourhood to another, moving into a new job or position as example can all be […]
• Strategy to Address the Rising Rents and Homelessness in the Seattle AreaPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Seattle is in the mist of a crisis —  A housing crisis which has manifested itself into a  homelessness crisis. Like many regions along the West Coast Seattle is experiencing rapid increase in population. According to the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau, Seattle has become the nations fastest growing city this decade. Furthermore, the census ranked […]
• Project to Digitalise Housing ServicesPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Self Service Kiosks were introduced into Housing Client Service Centres in 2016 through the Housing Connect program. The Housing Connect program is part of larger government reform piece, to digitise public services and improve customer experiences across NSW. As facsimile machines and paper forms become increasingly outdated, the Department was under pressure to provide clients […]
• Factors in Urban Infrastructure DevelopmentPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Contents: Executive Summary Introduction to Urban Infrastructure Redevelopment Overview of a life cycle assessment for urban infrastructure redevelopment The roles of different types of engineering in urban redevelopment Project Management Conclusions References 1.0 Executive Summary The aim of this report is to have learnt about urban infrastructure development, to understand a life cycle assessment of […]
• Case Study: San Francisco Housing AuthorityPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Case Study: San Francisco Housing Authority Introduction: In recent years, the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA), which is the oldest housing authority in California, is facing a housing crisis brought on by overspending, insufficient federal funds, and a lack of proper budgeting. Supervisor Aaron Peskin details that the SFHA overused its housing assistance payments and […]
• Housing Conditions in Remote Australian Indigenous CommunitiesPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract:            Housing conditions in remote Australian indigenous communities Living conditions, especially housing or shelters are basic health requirements. The health effects of housing are related to the safety of the design of the home, the condition of the surrounding environment and the design of the residential area. Although many of the health risks of poverty […]
• Plan for Retrofitting housing by 2050Published: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION In the UK, Parity projects offer homeowners personalized services for their energy renovation projects. Through the Retrofit Works initiative, Parity projects coordinate the work of suppliers (SMEs) and ambassadors such as social workers and associations to facilitate the connection with customers in the context of renovation works. SMEs can participate in training […]
• Analysis of Building Project: Sidewalk TorontoPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: INTRODUCTION According to Gillies(2018) “In October 2017, Sidewalk Labs emerged as a competition winner for the Quayside redevelopment project (Sidewalk Toronto or The Project) awarded by Waterfront Toronto. This project envisions to build Quayside, a 4.9 hectares site in Toronto’s East Bayfront neighbourhood, as a world’s first truly smart-city packed with latest technologies and internet […]
• Models of Inclusionary Zoning Policy Implementation in San Francisco and BostonPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Models of Inclusionary Zoning Policy implementation in San Francisco and Boston: Outlining a Solution to the Bay Area’s Growing Affordable Housing Crisis Introduction The United States has a serious and ongoing poverty issue, which has created a crisis as it relates to the individual’s ability to afford housing and maintain a healthy standard of living. […]
• Critical Issues in a Complex UK Housing MarketPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Critical issues in a complex UK housing market: Exploring the purpose of social housing, residualisation and the changing profile of social housing tenants and Financial Exclusion, Housing Poverty and Inequality. This essay will aim to examine the underlying purpose, effects and possible solutions to social housing and its tenants, residualisation, financial exclusion, housing poverty and […]
• Feasibility, Benefits and Challenges of Modular Homes in IrelandPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Keywords: environmental impact, feasibility, housing, Ireland, modular. Introduction The residential construction sector in Ireland is an area that has experienced vast change in recent times, most notably in areas such as design, health and safety, banking regulations, planning processes and building regulations. Ireland in particular has also seen large swings in supply and demand, which […]
• Issues of Gentrification and DisplacementPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: “Twenty-five hundred years ago, Plato noted that “any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one of the city of the poor, the other of the rich” (Glaeser, 2014). Subsequently it is imperative to consider the factors that are causing a clear disparity in the standard of living within cities and how the […]
• Importance of Affordable and Sustainable HousingPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: “Access to affordable and ideally sustainable housing is a vitally important social sustainability/equity issue. Yet housing in WA continues to be expensive and mostly of unsustainable design.” Part I Introduction The world economic forum (2013) accessed 148 countries for sustainable housing. Among which Australia is one such country which was ranked 128th among 148 nations […]
• Does Gentrification Help or Harm Low Income Communities?Published: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Does gentrification help or harm low income communities? Discuss with reference to a specific city in the UK, the US or elsewhere. Introduction The urban phenomenon of gentrification is a process that encourages debate from all parts of society and all sides of the political spectrum. Such debate is encouraged by the effects that gentrification […]
• Analysis of Public Sector Housing OrganisationPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Contents: Introduction Types of Organisation Legal Structures Size and Scope Organisational Functions Macro Environments Strengths and Weaknesses References Introduction Choice Housing Ireland Ltd was formed in 2015 through the merging of several smaller housing associations to create one of the largest housing associations in Northern Ireland with over 11,000 properties and employing approximately 400 employees. […]
• Rent Control, Affordable Housing and Rental Supply in TorontoPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Rent Control, Affordable Housing and Rental Supply in Toronto Introduction  Rent control, affordable housing and rental supply are closely related areas that are all topical since “average house prices in the Toronto region reached $916,567 in March 2017, up 33.2 percent from a year earlier” (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2017). In this paper, […]
• Flood Effects on Residential BuildingsPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Flood Effects on Residential Buildings Flood effects on residential buildings Table of Contents Executive Summary Statement of the problem Background Literature Review Feasibility/proof of concept/design Method and Preliminary Findings Reflection and Adjustment of Original Plan Conclusion References Appendix       Executive Summary Structural breakdown can happen because of over-loading or abundance of loading, for […]
• Development of Portable Housing ProjectPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: [Document title]  [Document subtitle]  Contents Page Situation, Brief, Limitations Situation Brief Limitations Areas of Investigation Criteria to Determine Success Research Existing Designs of Emergency and Portable Housing Materials and Processes to Make the Final Product Idea Development Concept Sketch 1 Concept Sketch 2 Concept Sketch 3 Final Solution Final Design (CAD) Portable Form Extended Form […]
• Impacts on Housing MarketPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: THE HOUSING MARKET Introduction .In urban areas across the nation, the continually changing interest for homes can frequently remarkably affect property costs. Supply is one more urgent factor that can leave its blemish on home costs. On the off chance that I was in the market to buy a home, it will be to my […]
• Impact of Brownfield Development upon Housing SupplyPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: The impact of brownfield development upon housing supply – A case study analysis of Newcastle upon Tyne. Table of Contents Introduction………………………………..pg.1 Aim ………………………………………pg.1 Objectives……………………………….pg.1 Research question…………………….pg.1 Literature review…………………………..pg.2-4 Methodology………………………………..pg.5-7 Questionnaires …………………………pg. 5 Case study………………………………pg.5 Interviews………………………………..pg.6 Limitation………………………………..pg.6 Timescales………………………………pg.7 Ethics…………………………………………………pg.8 Bibliography………………………………..pg.9-11 Appendices…………………………………pg.12-16 Introduction This purpose of the interim dissertation is to introduce the reader to the area […]
• Importance of Internal Space Size in HousingPublished: Mon, 23 Sep 2019Extract: Section 1- Abstract The United Kingdom battles with a significantly important and controversial issue- the case for internal space within residential buildings. The UK has the smallest average floor area in new residential homes by 5.5 square metres, with Italy sitting close second, (Gallent, Madeddu, & Mace, 2010), as shown in Table 1. As described […]
• Housing, Economic Growth and Poverty: A Literature ReviewPublished: Thu, 07 Feb 2019Extract: This paper reviews literature on the relationship between housing finance, economic growth and poverty.
• UK Housing Services | Case StudyPublished: Wed, 01 Aug 2018Extract: The Housing Act 2004 introduced licensing for housing in multiple occupation, as in this example. The Act sets out the standards of management which…
• Housing Development Legal IssuesPublished: Tue, 01 May 2018Extract: This document will focus on identifying expanding and exploring legal issues which may be encountered regarding the housing development by Respond…
• Home Automation Project DevelopmentPublished: Tue, 02 Jan 2018Extract: A home control system controls the user’s whole house, triggering routines and events involving Home Subsystems. An automation system controls a…