2025 - The 31^st Annual PRRES Conference in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Proceedings from the 31st Annual Conference PRRES Conference

Delegate Papers

Papers shown as "refereed" have been refereed through a peer review process involving an expert international board of referees headed by Dr Dulani Halvitigala. Full papers were refereed with authors being required to make any changes prior to presentation at the conference and subsequent publication as a refereed paper in these proceedings.   Non-refereed presentations may be presented at the conference without a full paper and hence not all non-refereed presentations and/or papers appear in these proceedings.  All authors retain the copyright in their individual papers.

• The effects of ageing in the valuation professions include labour and skills shortages and resistance to innovations. Consequently, this article explains how property valuation decision support systems can be leveraged to address the potential loss of e

  Managing the Adverse Effects of Ageing in the Property Profession through Decision Support Systems (519kB)

• This study investigates the effectiveness of training programs and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) initiatives within the professional real estate industry. The demand for comprehensive training and ongoing professional development has become

  The Effectiveness of Training and Continuing Professional Development in the Professional Real Estate Industry (161kB)

• The article deals with the development of the real estate market in the Slovak Republic after the change in the political and economic system. Emphasis is placed on the determinants that influenced it, such as foreign direct investment, property-legal r

  The Slovak Real Estate Market: Transformations, Challenges, and Implications of Housing Policy (610kB)

• Digital technologies have transformed facilities and built asset management on university campuses, offering opportunities to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and user satisfaction. This study examines the role of Benefits Realisation Management (BRM

  Towards Understanding of Benefits Realisation Managment Through the Implementation of Digital - Enabled Facilities and Built Asset Management in University Campus: Case Study University College London (164kB)

• The protection of real-estate assets from malicious acts can be costly and complex, particularly when considering low likelihood, high consequence events such as terrorism. Property owners must respond to legislative and regulatory pressures, alongside p

  Counter-Terrorism Protective Security for Real Estate: Literature and Practice (175kB)

• Decarbonising the real estate sector per the Paris Agreement requires rapid and significant renovation of existing buildings, targeting half the stock by 2040, with an annual global investment of USD 700 billion. Green mortgages offering financial incen

  Creating an Ecosystem Concept for Scalable Green Mortgages (271kB)

• The capital cities within Australia, have undergone significant growth in high-density multi-unit housing (HDMUH) in recent years. These HDMUH complexes are managed by a strata owners corporation consisting of an appointed manager along with representat

  Dealing with Short-Term Rental Disputes within Strata Managed Buildings and the Implications for Owners (209kB)

• Riverine flooding has grown to be a disastrous threat to residential properties across the globe and Australia, notably in flood-prone areas. These incidents have been exacerbated by the frequently changing climate. Recently, the state of Victoria has e

  Exploring Stratagies for Effective Flood-Resilient Retrofitting in Residential Properties: A Literature Review (400kB)

• This paper explores the South African Commercial Real Estate market, with a specific focus on office properties. Post-COVID devaluations are considered to have a detrimental effect on the viability of investment in the sector, with the question being ra

  Office Sector Investment Analysis - Property Cycle Impact or Structural Shift? (1MB)

• Global warming has drawn attention to the impact of human activity upon the environment. Housing, and the way occupants behave, has long been recognised as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Resulting from this reality, countri

  Are We Getting Better at Promoting Energy Efficient Housing? (412kB)

• The caravan park industry is a vital part of the Australian tourism sector, with over 2,500 parks located across the country. As of 2023, the market size for caravan parks, holiday houses, and other types of accommodation reached $4.2 billion, supportin

  Flood Prone Caravan Parks - Challenges Faced by the Caravan Park Industry in Victoria, Australia (194kB)

• Amid heightened uncertainty levels in response to inflationary risks, monetary policy decisions, and global economic pressures, this study explored commercial property investors’ perceptions of uncertainty as an opportunity or threat. The opinions of f

  Opportunity or Threat? Commercial Property Investors' Perception of Economic Policy Uncertainty (238kB)

• Megaprojects are becoming part of global urban transformation, creating landmarks, jobs, and essential infrastructure, but they face challenges like stakeholder engagement, cost overruns, delays, and delivery risks. These projects need diverse professio Refereed

  Building Megaprojects in SE Queensland: An Analysis from the Planning, Property and Project Management Perspectives (896kB)

• Organisations are recalibrating physical workplaces to better support the human experiences employees now expect when they come to the office. For many this has come in the form of a thinly veiled carrot and stick incentives that ignore an underlying po Refereed

  Changing Expectations of Workplace Users and the Shift from Physical Dominance (908kB)