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Cheetham, D W, Kaka, A P and Humphreys, G (1997) Development and implementation of a system of financial planning and control for a medium sized building contractor. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2(01), 5–34.

Deakin, M (1997) The development of computer-based information systems for local authority property management: the underlying issues. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2(01), 59–82.

Gunning, J G (1997) The costs and benefits of achieving business excellence in construction organisations. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2(01), 45–58.

Lowe, J G (1997) Insolvency in the UK construction industry. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2(01), 83–112.

Mansfield, J R (1997) Authorised property unit trusts: opportunities and threats. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 2(01), 35–44.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: financial services; housing investment trusts; investment funds; property unit trusts
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1366-4387
  • URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1366-4387
  • Abstract:
    Two Authorised Property Unit Trusts (APUT) were launched in 1991 which sought to encourage the smaller or individual investor to participate in a passive, property-based opportunity. Both Trusts' managers consider the opportunity to before the medium or long term although the performance in the first five years has been modest. A number of the criticisms of the existing schemes suggest that the technical and fiscal adjustments to the regulatory system - to enable AP UT schemes to be traded on the Stock Exchange which were proposed in May 1996 - may not be sufficient to encourage a more active participation in the property market and attempt to alleviate the drift away from investment in direct property. There are a number of alternative opportunities emerging that may have an impact upon the nascent APUT market.