5B059E - Property, Landlords and Tenants 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2032 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 5B059E
Module Title: Property, Landlords and Tenants
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Built and Sustainable Environment
Faculty Sub Group: Built Environment
Module Leader: Thomas Lambourne
Module Team: Bowen Yan, Shane Galvin
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100218 - real estate
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Jul 2032

Module Aims

  • To contrast the social, economic and political context of the UK’s property, housing and residential spaces. 

  • To assess the impacts of urban planning, regeneration and policy on residential real estate. 

  • To evaluate the landlord-tenant relationship and the application and impact of legislation on property management. 

Content Summary

This module examines property through housing and residential real estate, with an emphasis on the social, economic, and political development of different tenure types, including owner occupation, the private rented sector, and social housing. It explores how housing and real estate are managed and designed to reflect local and place-based contexts. Housing, urban planning and policy debates are explored through UK-based case studies and initiatives, including Right to Buy, social/tenure mixing, Section 106 agreements, Community Infrastructure Levies, and mixed-use development. 

Students will then develop an understanding of the role of property management, with a focus on lease administration. Drawing on the Landlord and Tenant Act and Renting Homes (Wales) Act, the module examines the rights and responsibilities of landlords, tenants and residents, highlighting the importance of interpreting and managing lease terms in both residential and commercial real estate contexts. The module concludes by addressing the role of tenant and resident involvement in shaping policy and management practices. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Practical classes & Workshops 24
Groupwork 12
Seminar 6
Active/Simulation based 6
Demonstration 6
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Formative Assessment - Independent 16
Summative Assessment 60
Direct Study 54
Independent Study 114
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Appraise social, economic, and political factors influencing the UK housing sector and real estate
LO2 Analyse lease administration, landlord and tenant rights, and tenant participation in property management.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Group Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) Group professional discussions  15 N/A 40 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study Individual Online 0 3000 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Group Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) ✔ ✔
Case study ✔ ✔

Reading List

Link to reading list: Property, Landlords and Tenants | University of South Wales 

Adams, D., Tiesdell, S. and White, J.T. (2013) ‘Smart Parcelization and Place Diversity: 

Reconciling Real Estate and Urban Design Priorities’, Journal of Urban Design, 18(4), pp. 459–477. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2013.824367. 

Arrigoitia, M.F., Whitehead, C. and Scanlon, K. (eds) (2014) Social housing in Europe. First edition. West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons. 

Atkinson, R. and Jacobs, K. (2020) What do we know and what should we do about housing? London: SAGE Publications Ltd. 

Ball, M. and Maginn, P.J. (2005) ‘Urban change and conflict: evaluating the role of partnerships in urban regeneration in the UK’, Housing Studies, 20(1), pp. 9–28. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/0267303042000308705. 

Biddulph, M. (2011) ‘Urban design, regeneration and the entrepreneurial city’, Progress in 

Bradley, Q. (2014) The tenants’ movement: resident involvement, community action and the contentious politics of housing. First edition. New York: Routledge. Available at: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315867083. 

Brown-Saracino, J. and Brown-Saracino, J. (no date) The Gentrification debates: a reader. 1st edition. New York: Routledge. 

Clapham, D. (2018) Remaking Housing Policy: an international study. London: Routledge. 

Crook, T. and Kemp, P. (2011) Transforming private landlords: housing, markets & public policy. 1st ed. Chichester, West Sussex [England]: Wiley-Blackwell. 

Hughes, D. and Lowe, S. (2007) The private rented housing market: regulation or deregulation? 1st ed. Aldershot, Hants, England: Ashgate. 

Imrie, R. (2021) Concrete cities: why we need to build differently. 1st ed. Bristol: Bristol. University Press. 

Jacobus, R. (2015) Inclusionary housing: creating and maintaining equitable communities. 

King, P. (2010) Housing policy transformed: the right to buy and the desire to own. 1st ed. Bristol: Policy. 

Lees, L. (2008) ‘Gentrification and social mixing: towards an inclusive urban renaissance?’, 

Madigan, D. (2023) Bluefield Housing As Alternative Infill for the Suburbs. Abingdon, Oxon, England: Taylor & Francis (Unlimited). 

Malpass, P. and Rowlands, R. (2010) Housing, markets and policy. London: Routledge. Available at: https://eu.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=6123028060002424&institutionId=2424&customerId=2415. 

McCabe, B.J. (2016) No place like home : wealth, community, and the politics of homeownership. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 

Monk, S. and Whitehead, C.M.E. (2010) Making housing more affordable: the role of intermediate tenures. Ames, IA: Blackwell Pub. 

Peppercorn, I.G., Taffin, C., and World Bank (2013) Rental housing: lessons from international experience and policies for emerging markets. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. 

Punter, J. (2007) ‘Design-led Regeneration? Evaluating the Design Outcomes of Cardiff Bay and their Implications for Future Regeneration and Design’, Journal of Urban Design, 12(3), pp. 375–405. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13574800701602510. 

Punter, J. (2010) Urban design and the British urban renaissance. 1st ed. London: Routledge. 

Raco, M. and Imrie, R. (2003) Urban renaissance?: New Labour, community and urban policy. Bristol: Policy Press. 

Thompson, M. (2020) Reconstructing Public Housing: Liverpool’s Hidden History of Collective Alternatives. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. 

Tiesdell, S. and Adams, D. (2011) Urban design in the real estate development process. 1st ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. 

Watt, P. and Smets, P. (eds) (2017) Social housing and urban renewal: a cross-national perspective. First edition. Bingley, England: Emerald Publishing. 

Wetherell, S. (2020) Foundations: how the built environment made twentieth-century Britain. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.