Housing tenure

As I stared at the blank white page in front of me I had no idea what to write. Frustration bubbled up inside me like steam building up in a tea kettle, and I wanted to scream. I had a research paper due in less than a week for my economics class about the Great Recession, but nothing was coming to me. All I could think of were questions. What did I have to say? What did I really learn during all the hours I spent studying the causes and effects of the Great Recession? How did this even affect…

Planet of Slums On the second chapter of the book Planet of Slums, Mike Davis addresses the ongoing yet long-standing presence and growth of slums. He explores the different definitions of slums, and the diversity in terms of housing, population, physical division, and social structure. Throughout the chapter he widely uses data and examples to support his research, and effectively defines key terms, allowing the reader to analyze and understand his study without difficulties. The main question…

budget was that Hofstra would need to make cuts in order to avoid a budget deficit. These cuts can range from cutting certain programs to changing teacher wages and employing cheaper labor. As previously mentioned, Hofstra has decreased the amount of tenure track and full time employees while at the same time employing more part-time, adjunct teachers in order to save money, as universities can pay adjunct educators less than a full time employee. By employing more adjuncts, Hofstra is able to…

You can avail the SBT Housing Loan to purchase land, build a property, renovate or repair your home. You can repay the loan over a maximum of 30 years. If you want to repay the loan before the loan tenure ends, you can easily do so without the need to pay any penalty since SBT does not levy any prepayment charges on the housing loan. The maximum loan amount is Rs. 3 crore. Women can enjoye lower interest rates as compared to…

1.0 Introduction The UK housing market has experienced substantial growth in the last one year. In particular, the market has seen an increase in the number of transactions and new homes being constructed. In 2013, 1.07 million sales of residential property were recorded in the UK (Beckett 2014). Thus, the market is fundamental to the cash flows within the country as it influences both lending and investment. For instance, at the start of 2014, there was an increased demand for mortgage, which…

Informal Settlements The main characteristics of the informal settlements are informal land tenure, lack of access to basic amenities, social and physical infrastructures and finances in housing (Vienna, 2004 cited by Amao, 2012). Aside from that, it is also characterized by lack of secure tenure, the shelter opposes the city policies, illegal settlement, lack of access to public services, poor quality housing structures, illegal subdivisions of buildings, impoverishment, misconduct and social…

Is in stake due to the fact that our population is fast urbanizing and fast doing away with tribal customs and traditions. But it is increasingly becoming apparent that we cannot have customary land tenure system in urban areas in Tanzania. The case law on this is abound and the provision on restricting customary right of occupancy to village land (S.14 of Act No. 5) further reinforces this argument. The Village Land Act No. 5 of 1999…

misrepresenting their long-term clients or ACA about the tenure of the position that Paulson was taking. However, Goldman’s decision to go for an out of court settlement…

slums as an “overcrowding, poor or informal housing, with inadequate access to safe water and sanitation, and insecurity of tenure” (Davis, 2007, p. 23). This definition applies mostly to the slums on the Global South, and is highly flexible, aiming to account for the great diversity of slums present…

the help of United Bank of India Housing Loan scheme. The loan is offered at attractive rates of interest and minimal associated charges. Purpose: The loan can be obtained for construction, purchase, extension, repairs, renovation, or furnishing of a residential house or apartment. The bank also provides the facility of supplementary finance for the completion of the project through the employer. The bank accepts housing loans transferred from other banks and housing finance companies. The loan…