Rental Homes Research Articles

Effects of perceived risk of COVID-19 on fear among visiting workers: Mediating role of perceived stress.

With the creation of a social distancing policy due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), home visit workers are under mental stress as they are treated as the source of infection for COVID-19. Since door-to-door rental equipment examiners and gas inspectors must perform their duties even in the COVID-19 situation, they are being discriminated against so severely. The purpose of study was to examine the mediating role of perceived stress on the relationship between risk perception and fear. Data was collected data through labor unions among 275 home visiting workers who examine rental home appliance equipment or inspecting gas. On-line survey was conducted to assess COVID-19 risk perception, fear, perceived stress, and demographic characteristics. The data was analyzed using PROCESS Macro (Model 4). The results of the study showed that stress plays an important role in increasing COVID-19 fears when COVID-19 risk perception increases. Meanwhile, it was found that COVID-19 fear decreased when the level of perceived stress decreased. To reduce the impact of COVID-19 risk perception on COVID-19 fears, appropriate educational programs to reduce stress should be developed for home visit workers. Policymakers need to develop online or mobile Infectious disease education programs for COVID-19 risk at work and establish policies to apply legal education.

Pobreza y costo relativo de la vivienda en Santiago (Chile): una perspectiva histórica (1966-202)

This article aims to analyze the relative cost of housing in Chile between 1966 and 2022. Specialized literature in this field focuses on four main themes: the impact of the neoliberal model on housing policies, the issue of property and renting, the maintenance of shantytowns, and issues of space and architecture. While there is consensus on the positive impact of social policies on access to housing for low-income families, debates persist regarding poverty and marginality. The research employs the Occupational and Unemployment Survey of Gran Santiago conducted by the Microdata Center of the University of Chile, administered quarterly since 1957 in all districts of Gran Santiago, with an annual survived population of around 10 000 individuals and 2 000 to 3 000 family groups. The findings reveal that: 1) the reduction in the relative cost of housing is more significant in non-poor households than in poor households; 2) in comparison to the international average, there is a decrease in the relative cost from 2000 to 2010, followed by an increase between 2011 and 2017; 3) the relative cost rises in impoverished sectors, particularly in the bottom 10% of income earners; 4) the reduction in relative cost is more pronounced in rented homes than in owned ones. Keywords: Chile; housing; relative poverty; income.

Damp and mould—the big picture. How do we tackle the damp and mould crisis in social housing: lessons from the UK

The tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, from extensive and prolonged exposure to damp and mould that had not been dealt with by the social landlord who owned the property, and other high profile news stories, have alerted social landlords to the damp and mould crisis in social rented homes across England. This paper discusses the findings from a 24-h knowledge exchange “Think Tank”, attended by representatives from social housing providers, charities, professional bodies, and residents from across England, to discuss how to tackle damp and mould in social housing. The event was made up of short informal presentations and group discussions in order to share good practice and develop a cross-sector understanding of damp and mould, its impacts, and how it can be tackled holistically. The event highlighted that damp and mould should firstly be seen as a building problem and that residents’ “lifestyles” should not be blamed. Tackling damp and mould should not be seen as the responsibility of one individual or department, all stakeholders need to work together to tackle the problem, ensuring tenants’ wellbeing is at the centre of every decision. Finally, damp and mould cannot be tacked in silo. Social landlords are facing a number of other major challenges, including the cost-of-living crisis, new building safety regulations, and the urgent need to decarbonise their stock. Landlords must think creatively in order to tackle these problems together and consider the big picture to ensure we are not walking towards the next housing tragedy. This paper brings together a wider contextual understanding of how the damp and mould crisis has developed in the UK, the impacts of damp and mould on residents’ physical and mental wellbeing, and the Think Tank findings, to suggest policy and practical recommendations for tackling the problem holistically.

The effects of the expanded child tax credit on mental health of home renters and homeowners

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 expanded the Child Tax Credits (CTC) by increasing the maximum amount of credit, making the credit fully refundable, and providing advanced monthly credit payments from July to December 2021. We evaluated the impact of the expanded CTC in 2021 on mental health of home renters compared to homeowners within the income range eligible for maximum credit. The study included nationally representative data from the 2019–2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Outcomes were the number of days not in good mental health in the past 30 days, and an indicator for having 14 or more such days. The study employed regression models examining mental health changes of adults before and after the CTC expansion by number of children (which determines the overall CTC payment). We find that the CTC expansion was associated with improved mental health among renters. A $100 monthly CTC payment was associated with 0.096 fewer days not in good mental health among renters in the past 30, with associations concentrated in the last quarter of 2021. There was little evidence of associations of CTC payments with mental health among homeowners. The findings suggest that cash support programs such as the CTC are associated with improved mental health of adults in low-income renting households.

Virtual Brokerage

Customers today find it challenging to reach house owners directly without the influence of brokers. They are an integral part of the transaction, which results in increased compensation from both clients and property owners. The search for a rental home has some restrictions for bachelors. We are developing an app that enables direct connections between customers and property owners to address these problems. Two modules are included in the app to help customers and property owners. The house's owner may post any essential information, including images and ownership information. Customers can look for a home for rent or sale based on their selected criteria, including rent fee, location, family type (bachelor or family), furnished types, and number of bedrooms (BHK). Property owners benefit from this software since it helps them avoid dealing with brokers and paying them.

These are tenants not guinea pigs: Barriers and facilitators of retrofit in Wales, United Kingdom

Retrofitting existing homes with new energy efficient technologies is essential to reduce emissions and move towards achieving a ‘net zero’ carbon emission target. This paper reports on research that investigated the process of retrofitting new technologies in existing social rented homes in Wales, United Kingdom. It used mixed-methods consisting of pre- and post-retrofit surveys, qualitative interviews with tenants, and a documentary analysis of retrofit tenant engagement materials. Interviews and focus groups were also undertaken with a variety of professionals involved in the delivery of the new technology, including tenant liaison officers, architects, surveyors, and a civil servant.Findings reveal that many of the barriers to deploying new technologies in social rented properties were around communication and information issues. The interface between the technology and residents was a challenge as mechanisms of the new technologies operation and sensors and monitoring were not understood well and residents were kept out of the loop often through digital exclusion. Disruption to norms, the home and everyday practices were also key barriers. Facilitators to successful deployment of new technologies included good tenant engagement, demonstrating and showcasing the technology prior to deployment and actively reducing disruption to norms and practices.Social Practices Theory and Energies Culture Framework describe the findings well, especially around changes in material culture (the actual technology and hardware) and disruption to norms and social practices, which explains how the use of the technology by the residents notably changes and can disrupt their lives. These disruptions create anxiety creating further barriers which can lead to resistance to engaging with the technology. Better communication and more resident involvement and engagement are needed, allowing people ownership and some perceived control over the decision-making, deployment and changes happening to their everyday lives.Findings suggest that communications and trust in the retrofit process are crucial to the success of delivering low-carbon technologies to tenants in social housing. The technology must also be usable and understood by the tenants; exemplar demonstrator properties to help tenants see and understand the technologies are helpful to successful deployment. In conclusion, more involvement of tenants is needed when delivering low-carbon technologies to their homes to resolve further exacerbating the already noticeable inequalities.

Land, landowners, and the delivery of affordable homes on rural exception sites in England

Land is a major part of the total cost of residential development, particularly in advanced economies where significant proportions of economic value resolve to land and where land for development is rationed through planning systems that seek to corral extractable value into specific locations, in support of the infrastructure investment needed to unlock development opportunity. In England, strong markets assign a high value for land allocated for housing in local plans, relative to unallocated land. In England’s rural areas, constraints on land development – for reasons of landscape and amenity protection, or to support food security – contribute to significant affordability challenges for households on lower rural wages, who may be out-competed in the housing market by adventitious purchasers, or simply by more affluent buyers bidding for a limited supply of rural homes. Planned development (on sites allocated in a local plan) may not meet the needs of lower-income groups in constrained rural housing markets. For that reason, it is necessary to support housing affordability by granting exceptional permission for development on unallocated land, and then negotiating land sales at a price that will allow a non-profit housing provider (a ‘registered provider of social housing’) to build affordable rented homes for local households in need. Development on ‘rural exception sites’ (RES) has a thirty-year history. It is an important means of supporting the development of affordable homes in smaller villages (market-led schemes on allocated sites are the norm in larger settlements, with affordable homes procured through agreement with for-profit developers). The RES approach lays bare the impact of land cost on housing affordability. Only if a sufficiently low price for land, which is well below ‘full residential’ value, can be agreed will it be viable to develop affordable homes, with rents matching local wages. Where such a price is agreed, it may be possible to build homes without cash subsidy. If the price rises, affordability may be threatened, unless public grant support is more generous or market homes on the RES can be used to mitigate a higher land cost by providing cross-subsidy for affordable homes. This monograph details research exploring the recent granting of exceptional planning permissions in England, the critical relationship with landowners, and how those landowners may be incentivized to sell land at a price that supports affordability. It analyses extant threats to the approach, and therefore the risk that a key mechanism for delivering affordable homes may be undermined by a market logic that continuously questions the efficacy of ‘non-market’ and ‘non-profit’ housing solutions in England.

Attitudes to preventative healthcare for cats and dogs in Aotearoa / New Zealand in 20–30-year-olds

Pet ownership has increased in Aotearoa / New Zealand over the last decade, with the largest jump in dog ownership attributed to 18–34-year-olds. With the transitional nature of this age group, considering the increase in independence and responsibility, this survey aimed to measure the attitudes of 20–30-year olds to preventative healthcare of their pets. A survey was disseminated through social media; respondents self-selected their participation and were asked questions about their living situation and management of components of preventative care in their animals, including vaccinations, parasite control and veterinary check-ups. There were 93 usable responses. The findings revealed that most pet owners were renting or were homeowners, with the number of cats owned and the incidence of dog ownership higher than expected in rented homes. Most respondents had knowledge about worm transmission, with living situation and number and type of pets affecting knowledge of worm and flea infestations. The responsibility of health management was assumed by those that made decisions about what types of preventative care was given and who paid for services and treatment. Overall, owners tended to know more about, and provided preventative care and treatment for, parasites that directly affect humans, such as worms, and two thirds of respondents would deworm the household, including pets and humans. Fewer respondents were aware of the effect of fleas, with a variety of treatments used. Knowledge of preventative care, in line with the standards of animal care in Aotearoa / New Zealand, by this age group is reassuring but there could be further compliance with increased awareness of the effects of worms and flea infestations on humans.

The trifecta of adulthood: Housing, partnering and childbearing trajectories

Substantial changes in residential transitions and family formation patterns have been observed in Western societies, but less attention has been paid to the de-standardisation of adulthood pathways in East Asian contexts, where unique social, economic and cultural circumstances may produce diverse trajectories that are less explored in existing theoretical and empirical frameworks. Adopting a life course perspective, this study identifies the multi-trajectories of housing, partnering and childbearing across adulthood in Taiwan, a setting marked by high housing costs and low fertility rates. Data from the Taiwanese Panel Study of Family Dynamics 2000–2020 (N = 6,931) were used for group-based trajectory modelling, and mixed-effects multinomial regression was employed to examine the likelihood of group membership given early-life resources and social origin. Six common housing–partnering–childbearing trajectories were identified. The most prevalent living arrangement was living in parental homes (50.7%), followed by rental homes (25%), self-owned homes (15.5%) and dorms or other (8.8%). Union formation generally precedes childbearing, whereas housing transitions may occur at various time points. Young adults’ home-leaving and homeownership access appear to be closely related to their parental backgrounds, such as their parents’ educational attainment and occupational status. Overall, the findings are consistent with the de-standardisation of pathways to adulthood, demonstrating the diversity in adult trajectories and the lack of a single dominant pattern.

Short-term Rentals and Disorder in a Cannabis Tourism Destination

Short-term rentals (also referred to as “home sharing” or “vacation home rentals”) are a form of temporary housing in which units are leased to travelers for a limited time. Theories such as social disorganization and routine activities suggest possible connections between short-term rental presence and crime or disorder, and existing studies have confirmed that relationship under certain circumstances. However, there are unexplored questions about whether the findings hold true in places with novel demographic, cultural, or touristic features. The present study contributes to this literature by considering the relationship between short-term rentals and disorder across census block groups in a cannabis tourism destination (Denver, Colorado), while controlling for hotel presence, sporting venues, cannabis dispensaries, liquor establishments, and other socio-demographic features. The effects of short-term rental density varied by listing type (entire unit or private room) and were diminished by the inclusion of usage (guest reviews) in the models. Also considered are Denver regulations that may contribute to the limited effects of short-term rentals observed here, as are directions for new research.

Healthy Immigrant Effect or Under-Detection? Examining Undiagnosed and Unrecognized Late-Life Depression for Racialized Immigrants and Nonimmigrants in Canada.

Immigrants to Canada tend to have a lower incidence of diagnosed depression than nonimmigrants. One theory suggests that this "healthy immigrant effect (HIE)" is due to positive selection. Another school of thought argues that the medical underuse of immigrants may be the underlying reason. This unclear "immigrant paradox" is further confounded by the intersecting race-migration nexus. This population-based study analyzed data of participants (n = 28,951, age ≥45) from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2015-2018). Multivariable logistic regression was employed to examine associations between race-migration nexus and mental health outcomes, including depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9] score ≥10). Compared to Canadian-born (CB) Whites, immigrants, regardless of race, were less likely to receive a mood/anxiety disorder diagnosis (M/A-Dx) by health providers in their lifetime. Racialized immigrants were mentally disadvantaged with increased odds of undiagnosed depression (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.76, 99% Confidence interval [CI]:1.30-2.37), whereas White immigrants were mentally healthier with decreased odds of PHQ depression (AOR=0.75, 99%CI: 0.58, 0.96) and poor self-rated mental health (AOR=0.56, 99% CI=0.33, 0.95). Among the subpopulation without a previous M/A-Dx (N = 25,203), racialized immigrants had increased odds of PHQ depression (AOR = 1.45, 99% CI: 1.15-1.82) and unrecognized depression (AOR = 1.47, 99% CI: 1.08-2.00) than CB Whites. Other risk factors for undiagnosed depression include the lack of regular care providers, emergency room as the usual source of care, and being home renters. Despite Canadian universal health coverage, the burden of undiagnosed depression disproportionately affects racialized (but not White) immigrants in mid to late life. Contingent on race-migration nexus, the HIE in mental health may be mainly driven by the healthier profile of White immigrants and partly attributable to the under-detection (by health professionals) and under-recognition of mental health conditions among racialized immigrants. A paradigm shift is needed to estimate late-life depression for medically underserved populations.

Development of an Android Application for Rooms on Rent

Abstract: We suggest that users rent an Android-powered home system. The user can look for rental homes in multiple locations, including district- and locality-level there is a pressing need to embrace and value technology given the present paradigm change in the technological industry. The housing sector continues to be alert to the difficulties of change by implementing a new approach that makes managing rental properties simple. In this article, a standard web application for smart house rentals has been created for both tenants and homeowners. The app itself is incredibly user-friendly, and effective, and it offers a lot of distinctive features that aren't provided by other property rental websites that are now available in India. Using web applications that have been built, tenants can register with their cell phones, store identifying information, look for available homes, communicate with home owners, and select a suitable home.

Platform landlords: Renters, personal data and new digital footholds of urban control

Under digital capitalism, the interests of landed property and digital platforms are converging. This article explores this dynamic in rental homes operated by corporate landlords by querying how private equity, pension funds and other institutional investors mobilise renters’ personal data to extract value from their assets. This article argues that as corporate landlords embrace the logics of rentier platforms, data offers a new frontier of accumulation. ‘Double threat’ enclosure describes how the traditional material enclosure of real property and extraction of monetary rents combines with the digital enclosure of renter subjects and extraction of data rents to drive returns on rental investments. To make this argument, I dissect the corporate landlord as a rentier platform. This dissection foregrounds its digital infrastructures, data as the lifeblood of platforms, and datafication as the process of mobilising data to capture data rents. Build to rent (multifamily) provides a compelling case study as a growing global asset class. I show how corporate landlords compile sophisticated renter profiles, convert renter data into ‘operational metrics’, and leverage recursive feedback to drive operational efficiencies in asset management. Double threat enclosure effectively revises tenant/landlords relations in its attempts to: (1) transform renters into techno-economic objects (assets) increasingly legible only in these terms; (2) score, sort and stratify renters based on asset management imperatives of operational efficiency; (3) monitor, discipline and monetise renters with unprecedented intensity; and (4) exclude and invisibilise those who are unviable techno-economic objects. Double threat enclosure, with its new digital tools and sites (ie. renters; tech stacks) of accumulation, augments the financialization of housing and exacerbates risks to renters. The ramping up of private control over (data about) city residents/renters, expands concerns to include the way rental homes risks becoming a foothold for exercising power, not just extracting rents.

COVID-resistant domestic short-term rentals in Europe

During the COVID-19 pandemic, platform-mediated short-term rentals are believed to have performed better than traditional tourism accommodation due to tourist preferences and the possibility of evading some sanitary regulations. The paper investigates this difference in 31 European countries by combining conventional hotel statistics with novel data on short-stay accommodation (SSA) gathered by Eurostat from four major platforms mediating in home rentals. The first hypothesis that short-term rental accommodation lost fewer tourists during the pandemic than hotels is supported if domestic tourism is concerned. The second hypothesis that the loss of tourists in short-term rental accommodation was less dependent on the stringency of restrictions than in hotels is only confirmed for domestic tourism in small, primarily outbound tourism-generating countries. The study results shed light on the pandemic-induced travel substitution, discussion on the regulation of short-term rentals, and the utility of Eurostat SSA statistics as a new research data source.

Framing home injury: opportunities and barriers to regulating for safer rental housing in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Like many countries in the OECD, Aotearoa NZ does not comprehensively regulate or enforce the safety of rental housing, despite evidence that the significant scale of home injury can be reduced through cost-effective home modifications. We examine the framing of home injury in media, political, and organisational discourse to identify barriers to creating and enforcing laws for safer rental homes. We find progress in addressing safety via rental housing regulations is stymied, in part, by institutional arrangements that favour the framing of home injury as a product of individual behaviour and culpability rather than environmental risk, and the prioritisation of education and awareness-raising over regulatory and systemic interventions framed politically, as overreaching ‘nanny state’ policies. We propose opportunities to address the incidence of injury and inequities in outcomes and argue that effective regulation and enforcement will address the inherent power inequities in the rental sector between owner and occupier, which can influence the presence of injury hazards.

Rental Property Management System

This Web Application helps user to register individual home or apartment to assist you in finding the perfect rental home or property. Also we can find your next rental from search view in your targeted area. This website is designed to attend to all our needs from buying property, selling property or renting/leasing of property in India. Here we found the better opportunity to invest our value of entire life. Property helps us to maintain the database of various property & agents information. It not only helps us to maintain the agent information but here we also allow agents to access the portal updated information across the global environment. We know it is a tiring to call individual property agents, arrange appointment, finding better time for appointment and they will assist you. For such complex process we provide a one simple online form which requires your basic information and we will assist in sort time period.

Learning strategic orientation and sustained competitive advantage in four- and five-star hotels in Kenya

Four- and five-star hotels face intense competition from lower-rated hotels, international chains and the more recent vacation home rentals, often threatening their competitive advantage. This study explored the influence of learning strategic orientation on sustained competitive advantage in four- and five-starhotels in Kenya.The target population was 640 senior hotel managers from 80 four-and five-star hotels and a five-point Likert scale survey instrument which was completed by 247 respondents.Data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling and the analysis indicated that learning strategic orientation had a positive and significant influence (p<0.05) on sustained competitive advantage in four- and five-star hotels in Kenya. The study recommends considering training as an investment and budgeting resources for continuous staff training. Hotel management should share the organizational vision across all levels and constantly share information about competitors. Policymakers should support hospitality institutions, training of interns and exposure of local hoteliers to the international market.

Inequities in Mental Health Care Facing Racialized Immigrant Older Adults With Mental Disorders Despite Universal Coverage: A Population-Based Study in Canada.

Contemporary immigration scholarship has typically treated immigrants with diverse racial backgrounds as a monolithic population. Knowledge gaps remain in understanding how racial and nativity inequities in mental health care intersect and unfold in midlife and old age. This study aims to examine the joint impact of race, migration, and old age in shaping mental health treatment. Pooled data were obtained from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2015-2018) and restricted to respondents (aged ≥45 years) with mood or anxiety disorders (n = 9,099). Multivariable logistic regression was performed to estimate associations between race-migration nexus and past-year mental health consultations (MHC). Classification and regression tree (CART) analysis was applied to identify intersecting determinants of MHC. Compared to Canadian-born Whites, racialized immigrants had greater mental health needs: poor/fair self-rated mental health (odds ratio [OR] = 2.23, 99% confidence interval [CI]: 1.67-2.99), perceived life stressful (OR = 1.49, 99% CI: 1.14-1.95), psychiatric comorbidity (OR = 1.42, 99% CI: 1.06-1.89), and unmet needs for care (OR = 2.02, 99% CI: 1.36-3.02); in sharp contrast, they were less likely to access mental health services across most indicators: overall past-year MHC (OR = 0.54, 99% CI: 0.41-0.71) and consultations with family doctors (OR = 0.67, 99% CI: 0.50-0.89), psychologists (OR = 0.54, 99% CI: 0.33-0.87), and social workers (OR = 0.37, 99% CI: 0.21-0.65), with the exception of psychiatrist visits (p = .324). The CART algorithm identifies three groups at risk of MHC service underuse: racialized immigrants aged ≥55 years, immigrants without high school diplomas, and linguistic minorities who were home renters. To safeguard health care equity for medically underserved communities in Canada, multisectoral efforts need to guarantee culturally responsive mental health care, multilingual services, and affordable housing for racialized immigrant older adults with mental disorders.

At Home: Black Women’s Collective Claims to Environmentally Just Rental Housing

Environmental injustices have shaped how urban communities of color access, interact with, and are affected by indoor and outdoor environments in their daily lives. This includes access to and control of outdoor spaces, such as gardens, vacant neighborhood lots, and green spaces for growing food and plants and for coming together. For tenants in rented homes, it too often includes exposure to harmful indoor environments, such as toxic molds, rodent infestations, lead paint, broken heaters, and other unsafe and uncomfortable living conditions. Although geographers of race, nature, and environment have attended to rental housing through studies of green gentrification and racialized displacement, they have paid less attention to homes themselves and the survivability of Black women through everyday practices of resistance and placemaking. This community coauthored article focuses on Dubuque, Iowa—a predominately White, small Midwestern U.S. city with a growing Black population—and examines the cooperative practices of Black women tenants and community activists in pressing the municipal government to hold landlords responsible for living conditions in private rental homes. Together, they are working through institutional policy and procedural hurdles to confront anti-Blackness, cocreate livable urban environments, and “stay put” in the midst of gentrifying neighborhood revitalization plans.

Application of machine learning methods for anomaly detection in internet advertising

This research deals certain with issues regarding downloading data from the Internet, i.e., Internet page advertising, and certain mechanisms to take care of the integrity of the data that is put into the dedicated processing context afterwards. The work also relates to e-commerce, as some advertising scenarios provide high error rates with pricing, which may be unacceptable in various scenarios, such as renting or selling a home. This paper presents a brief overview of the outlier detection methods and machine learning-based classifiers that are used to determine the number of anomalies in the analyzed dataset. This work contributes to the operation of organizations that deal with data accuracy and integrity, such as home rental or selling agencies.