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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877749903321

Titolo

Management of privatised housing : international policies & practice / / edited by Vincent Gruis, Sasha Tsenkova, Nico Nieboer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell Pub., 2009

ISBN

1-282-37986-0

9786612379864

1-4443-2261-3

1-4443-2262-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Collana

Real Estate Issues

Altri autori (Persone)

GruisVincent

TsenkovaS

NieboerNico

Disciplina

363.5068

Soggetti

Public housing

Privatization

Housing management

Housing policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Australia -- France -- The Netherlands -- United Kingdom -- Switzerland -- China -- Czech Republic -- Moldova -- Russia -- Serbia -- Slovenia -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

The sale of public and social housing has been a major aspect of housing policies in recent decades. Privatisation and a general retreat by governments from the housing arena have pushed up sales; this has been particularly evident within Eastern European countries and China but is also taking place in many Western European countries and Australia.   Wherever it occurs, such privatisation has lead to new challenges for housing management. Many estates are now a mix of public and private, raising questions about the division of responsibilities between different owners.   Legislation to add