Presentation
The International Forum brings together researchers from around the world to share work on multi-owned properties, including condominium, strata property, common interest developments, housing cooperatives, and homeowner associations.
Organized by the City Futures Research Centre (UNSW) and the UNESCO Housing Chair (URV), this edition of the Forum includes two days of meetings at University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Spain) and a field trip.
This is the 7th edition of IFMOP after the sucessful editions in South Africa, Australia and Canada. This is the first time that the Forum is taking place in Europe.
Program
Please find the full program with abstracts for further details here.
Day 1: Wednesday, 15th May 2024
Centre Tarraconese el Seminari: c/Sant Pau, 4, Tarragona (Muralles Room)
TIME | NAME OF AUTHORS AND AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | |
0900-0915 | Registration | ||
0915-0945 | Prof. Dr. Josep Pallarés, Rector of University Rovira i Virgili
Rubén Viñuales, Mayor of the City of Tarragona Pablo Abascal, President of the Spanish General Council of condominium managers Alfredo Sanz, President of the Spanish General Council of Technical Architects Vicente J. García-Hinojal, Dean of the Catalan section of the College of Spanish Land Registrars Dr. Héctor Simón, Director of the UNESCO Housing Chair URV Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope, UNSW City Futures Research Centre Chair: Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre-Aznar |
Conference welcome | |
PART 1. New Technologies and the future of condominiums
Chair: Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope |
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0945-1030 | Prof. Dr. Amnon Lehavi
Reichmann University |
Keynote Presentation
Governing the Smart Condominium: Prospects and Challenges |
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1030-1110 |
Dr. Dorit Garfunkel Tel-Aviv University
Dr. Christina Argelich-Comelles University Autónoma de Madrid |
Snapshot: Technological challenges and new directions
Navigating the Digital Transformation of Condominium Governance Blockchain Technology and Civil Mediation in Conflicts in Condominiums |
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1110-1140 | Coffee break | ||
PART 2. New legal directions for multi-owned property
Chair: Dr. Laura Crommelin |
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1140-1220 | Prof. Dr. Susan Bright
University of Oxford Prof. Dr. Sarah Blandy Sheffield University & Dr. Fabiana Bettini University College London |
Understanding the role of law in shaping the life of high-rise residential buildings | |
1220-1300 | Prof. Dr. Evan McKenzie
University of Illinois Chicago. |
The emerging legal paradigm for condo regulation and its implications for the future of home ownership | |
1300-1400 | Lunch |
PART 3. Condominium in transition
Chair: Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope |
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1400-1440 | Prof. Dr. Douglas Harris
University of British Columbia |
Condominium to the Country: The Sprawl of Ownership within Private Local Government
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1440-1520 | Prof. Dr. Vincent Sagaert
University of Leuven |
Multi-owned properties: From protection/security to efficiency/flexibility |
1520-1620 | Michael Teys
University of New South Wales
Rachelle Alterman Technion
David Rouse The Housing Agency |
Snapshot: Condominium law and regulation
Evolution of the Strata Anti-Commons Condominium Law versus Neighbourhood Regeneration – Analysis of conflicts among owner majorities and minorities Dispute Resolution in Ireland |
1620-1700 | Break & move to roundtable | |
1700-1830 | María Cinta Tallada-López
Land Registrar Juan López-Asiain Director of Technical Bureau of the Spanish General Council of Technical Architects Fabián Huguet-Tous Secretary of the Spanish General Council of condominium managers Dawn Bauman Executive Director, Foundation for Community Association Research, USA
Chair: Dr. Núria Lambea-Llop, UNESCO Housing Chair, University Rovira i Virgili |
Round Table 1. Professionals. Legal & technical issues and decision making in multi-unit buildings
(Translation Spanish-English will be provided) |
1900-2000 | Welcome reception (Casa Canals: c/d’En Granada, 11, Tarragona) |
Day 2: Thursday, 16th May 2024
Centre Tarraconese el Seminari. (Muralles Room)
TIME | NAME OF AUTHORS AND AFFILIATION | PAPER TITLE | |
0910-0920 | Dr. Laura Crommelin | Welcome Day 2 | |
Part 4: Comparative legal perspectives
Chair: Dr. Laura Crommelin |
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0920-1000 | Dr. Edward Ti
Singapore Management University
Dr. Fabiana Bettini University College London |
Snapshot: Comparative legal perspectives
A case of distant cousins: English commonhold and Australian strata Fire Safety in High-Rise Residential Buildings: Comparative Property Law Perspectives |
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Part 5: Condominium in Spain
Chair: Dr. Héctor Simón |
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1000-1040 | Prof. Dr. Maria Teresa Alonso-Pérez
University of Zaragoza |
The recognition of legal personality to communities of owners: Problems that arise in Spanish Law | |
1040-1120 |
Dr. Gemma Caballé-Fabra UNESCO Housing Chair, University Rovira i Virgili
Dr. Silvana Canales-Gutiérrez UNESCO Housing Chair, University Rovira i Virgili |
Snapshot: special issues in condominium law
Challenges of condominium hotels in Spain Administration fees in condominium international private law |
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1120-1150 | Coffee break | ||
Part 6: Condominium in Ethiopia
Chair: Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope |
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1150-1230 |
Hone Mandefro Balaye Concordia University
Bantayehu Alayew University of Gondar |
Snapshot: Condominium in Ethiopia
Governance through Condominium Housing: State, Housing and Everyday Life in Addis Ababa Perceptions and key challenges in the development of condominium housing in Central Gondar, Gondar City, Ethiopia |
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Part 7: Accessibility in multi-owned properties
Chair: Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope |
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1230-1310 |
Dr. Marc Roark University of Tulsa
Dr. Héctor Simón-Moreno UNESCO Housing Chair, University Rovira i Virgili |
Snapshot: Accessibility in multi-owned properties
Resilience and Disability in Home Ownership Associations in the U.S. No one left behind: housing as an essential precondition for independent living |
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1310-1410 Lunch | |||
Part 8: Housing cooperatives and collaborative housing
Chair: Dr. Laura Crommelin |
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1410-1450 | Dr. Mª Paula Rodríguez-Liévano
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nasarre-Aznar UNESCO Housing Chair, University Rovira i Virgili |
Housing cooperatives in cession of use: an alternative housing tenure in MUB to condominiums? | |
1450-1530 | Dr. Phillipa Hughes
University of Liverpool |
Multi-owned properties within collaborative housing; understanding institutional forms | |
Part 9: Redeveloping multi-owned properties
Chair: Prof Dr. Sergio Nasarre-Aznar |
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1530-1610 |
Prof. Dr. Bruce Judd Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales Prof. Dr. Kenichi Tauone, Kyushu University
Dr. Tuulia Puustinen Aalto University Prof. Dr. Hazel Easthope University of New South Wales & A/Prof. Dr. Sandra LöschkeUniversity of Sydney |
Snapshot: redeveloping multi-owned properties
Renewing Muromi Danchi: A resident-led approach for multi-owned housing in Japan Unlocking Success in multi-owned housing renewal: the significance of liveability, milieu, and heritage preservation |
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1610-1700 | Break & move to roundtable | ||
1700-1830 | José Luis Polo-Francisco
Real estate conveyancer Gemma Feliu-Lucas Director of Social Projects, Francisco Pérez-Caballero Councillor at Spanish Confederation of Housing cooperatives Rogelio Loera-González Head of Planning, Housing Promotion Directorate, City of Guadalajara, Mexico
Chair: Dr. Gemma Caballé-Fabra, UNESCO Housing Chair, University Rovira i Virgili |
Round Table 2. Upgrades of multi-unit buildings
(Translation Spanish-English will be provided) |
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1930-2130 Forum Dinner. Restaurant Mas Rosselló. |
Day 3: Friday, 17th May 2024
Please see the separate fieldtrip full program for further details here.
0830 Meeting Point: Avda. Catalunya, 35, Tarragona (Campus Catalunya URV)
0900 Visit to a residential condominium. Cambrils.
1030 Visit to Social Center “El Roser”. Reus.
1200 Visit to a modernist graveyard. Reus.
1300 Lunch (Picnic bag). Venue: Centre cívic del Barri del Carme (Pl. Patacada, 10, Reus)
1500 Guided visit tour through modernist Reus. Led by architect Xavier Climent.
1700 Return bus to Tarragona
Registration
The early bird in-person conference registration is AUD $700 (approx. 425 Euro).
For postgraduate/doctoral students, it is AUD $500 (approx. 300 Euro).
Registration includes evening drinks, a conference dinner, all lunches, morning teas and the field trip.
To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2024-international-research-forum-on-multi-owned-properties-tickets-775283763607
We welcome attendance from interested participants who do not wish to present but would like to join in the discussions.
Please note that in 2024 we will not be providing the option of online attendance, so we do hope that you will be able to join us in person.
Hotels
Some hotels at walking distance of the Conference venue are the following:
Hotel H10 Imperial Tarraco – https://www.h10hotels.com/es/hoteles-tarragona/h10-imperial-tarraco
Hotel SB Ciutat de Tarragona – https://www.hotelciutatdetarragona.com/es/
Hotel AC Tarragona – https://www.marriott.com/es/hotels/reuta-ac-hotel-tarragona/overview/
Hotel Astari – https://www.hotelastari.com/es/
Hotel Lauria – https://www.hotel-lauria.com/
Hotel Plaça de la Font – http://hotelpdelafont.com/
Contact
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate in contacting us at: ifmop2024@urv.cat
Call por papers – Already closed!
We are delighted to announce that the 7th International Research Forum on Multi-Owned Properties will run from 15-17 May at the Centre Tarraconense el Seminari in Tarragona, Spain.
Organised by Prof Hazel Easthope and Dr Laura Crommelin at UNSW City Futures Research Centre, and hosted by Prof Sergio Nasarre-Aznar at the UNESCO Housing Chair Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the forum will bring together international researchers to share their knowledge and research on multi-owned properties (strata title, unit title, condominium, common interest development, homeowner association and other similarly structured properties).
We would like to invite interested presenters to submit a paper proposal on any research topic related to multi-owned properties. We welcome proposals from academics and practitioners, with priority given to papers drawing on the findings of systematic research.
Discipline and field of research areas may include but are not limited to:
- architecture
- built environment
- construction studies
- design
- economics
- environmental science
- law/policy
- management
- planning
- property and real estate studies
- social science
- sociology
- tourism studies
The format of the forum is designed to encourage collective engagement and relationship-building. The forum does not involve parallel sessions; selected papers will be presented in-person to the entire group, with 40-minute slots allocated to allow for a presentation followed by substantive group discussion. For this reason, only a limited number of participants will be selected to present alongside our keynote speaker Professor Amnon Lehavi from Reichman University.
If you would like to present, please submit an abstract (in English language) of no longer than 250 words by 4th February 2024 to Hazel Easthope at hazel.easthope@unsw.edu.au. We encourage presentations from postgraduate students and early career researchers as well as more established researchers.
Organizing committee
Directors
Hazel Easthope, UNSW
Laura Crommelin, UNSW
Sergio Nasarre-Aznar, URV
Co-ordinators
Dr. Gemma, Caballé-Fabra, URV
Dr. Mª Paula Rodríguez-Liévano, URV
Marina Pueyo-Villanueva, URV
With the support of
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