Asset Management

Unit Code: HAS493

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Related Course/s:

A unit in the Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Housing Management and Policy).

Aims & Objectives:

This unit of study aims to provide a contemporary understanding of the asset management challenges confronting the social housing sector. It examines the context of social housing asset management, encapsulating physical, social and economic considerations. Key asset management concepts, including the regulatory frameworks affecting social housing assets, design, finance, management and disposal, are explored. The particular dilemma of managing social housing estates is considered, and current thinking about and future directions for the management of social housing assets are reviewed.

Teaching Methods:

Tutorials, weekly modules

Assessment:

Assignments

Generic Skills Outcomes:

An understanding of property management, the administration of the stock and the impact on the client groups involved.

Content:

• Introduction to Asset Management.
• Roles and Issues in Asset Management.
• The Planning and Development Process.
• Designing Social Housing.
• The Asset Management Framework.
• Asset Disposal and Redevelopment.
• Issues with Estates.
• Renewing Estates and Communities.
• Funding Your Assets.
• Project and Contract Management.
• Prospects and Possibilities in Social Housing and Asset Management.
• Case Studies and Conclusion.

Reading Materials:

Selected extracts are provided with the modules.