Submarkets in public sector housing

Summary

This project investigated the possibilities of extending the conventional idea of housing submarkets to include the public housing sector. The aim was to provide information and insights to improved public housing management and policy. It was found that submarkets do exist in public housing — demand and supply differ for particular dwelling types and certain locations. Demand for particular locations or housing stock might be high for a number of reasons, including tenant’s strategic use of the allocations system. Submarket differences can help fine tune management and policy practices in the public housing sector, such as allocations, rent and asset management policies.


Project Number: 50347
Research Theme: Public_and_Community_housing
Project Leader: Burke, Terry
Funding Year: 2006
Research Centre: Swinburne-Monash

Research and Policy Bulletin

Research & Policy Bulletin

Issue 121: Do submarkets exist in public housing?

Although more commonly identified in private housing markets, submarkets are also shown to exist in public housing - demand and supply differ for particular dwelling types and certain locations. Information on public housing submarkets might potentially assist policy makers to fine-tune their allocation, rent and asset management policies.

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Download now Positioning Paper: No. 101: Submarkets in public sector housing
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Download now Final Report: No. 136: Submarkets in public sector housing: an abstract concept or a decision-making tool?
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Download now Research and Policy Bulletin: Issue 121: Do submarkets exist in public housing?
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