The Economics and Finance of Housing Development (BPLN0019)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department: Bartlett School of Planning
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Places on this module are limited to a strict cap. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The module examines the housing development process to highlight the economic concepts and financing options and criteria that constrain housing development. Discussions will cover an overview of housing development, housing development cycles, the housing market, market analysis, housing development financing and appraisal of housing development through ten two-hour lectures delivered by the module coordinator and, where possible, guest speakers. Furthermore the class is divided into two tutorial/seminar groups that meet at alternate weeks for four optional one-hour tutorial/discussion sections facilitated by the module coordinator over ten weeks. By completing the module, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to enable them to identify new housing market opportunities and structure a development financing package that maximises the developer鈥檚 objectives.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 70% In-class activity

30% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Mr Nikos Karadimitriou
Who to contact for more information: bsp.pgt@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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