ABSTRACT

This fully revised seventh edition of Property Development has been completely updated to reflect ongoing changes in the property field and maintain the direct relevance of the text to all stakeholders involved in studying the property development process. This text has been in high demand since the first edition was published over 40 years ago.

The successful style and proven format of the highly popular text has been retained to assist the readership to understand this complex discipline. The readership typically includes anyone with an interest in property including aspiring property developers, established property developers, property stakeholders involved in the property development process, as well as any interested parties. In addition this new edition of the standard text is ideally suited for all property development and real estate students and will also be of interest to early career professionals and those pursuing similar professional degrees in the industry and in wider built environment courses.

This new edition includes new content discussing the rise and significance of PropTech with all chapters updated and enhanced to also assist lecturers and students in their teaching, reading and studying. The book focuses specifically on development and outlines the entire comprehensive process from inception, financing, planning and development stages within the context of sustainability and urban global challenges. The chapters include introductions with chapter objectives, discussion points, reflective summaries and case studies.

chapter Chapter 1|40 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|41 pages

Land for development

chapter Chapter 3|39 pages

Development appraisal and risk

chapter Chapter 4|42 pages

Development finance

chapter Chapter 5|21 pages

Property cycles

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

Planning

chapter Chapter 7|37 pages

Construction

chapter Chapter 8|21 pages

Market research

chapter Chapter 9|14 pages

PropTech

chapter Chapter 10|27 pages

Marketing and sales

chapter Chapter 11|27 pages

Sustainable development

chapter Chapter 12|17 pages

Emerging markets