Property Issues for Business

Course aim

To provide students with the ability to identify, examine, interpret and debate issues in emerging property rights, community involvement in property and current issues in property.

Course content

Property; role of government, community and business in management and development of land.
Legal aspects of property; leasehold interests, mortgages, easements, caveats, restrictive covenants, tradable property rights, water rights, carbon credits, contaminated land mining rights, leasehold interests, customary title.
Valuation and management implications.
Spatial analysis with land cadastre & other data for identification of public policy issues; identification of market structures, enhancement of valuation methodologies.
Ethical issues and property.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 5403	Property Valuation for Business
COML 5009	Commercial Law M
BANK 5039	Property Investment for Business

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 5401	Property Development for Business

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	3 hours equiv x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case Study, Examination, Reflection on Weekly Issues

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.