Housebuilder networks and residential land markets

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dc.contributor.authorAdams, D.
dc.contributor.authorLeishman, C.
dc.contributor.authorWatkins, C.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe commercial prospects of speculative housebuilders depend crucially on successful land acquisitions. This paper presents new evidence revealing the importance housebuilders attach to networks with other important actors in securing future land supplies. Since networks depend on trust, reputation and voluntary collaboration, they indicate the importance of social relations within the industry. The paper argues that UK speculative housebuilders rely more on networks than markets to source land and that they structure those networks to enhance their own competitive positions. Reflecting Granovetter’s belief in the strength of weak ties, the paper emphasises the breadth not depth of housebuilder networks and contends that social relations within the industry are primarily dependent on pragmatic considerations of mutual self-interest.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityDavid Adams, Chris Leishman and Craig Watkins
dc.identifier.citationUrban Studies: an international journal for research in urban studies, 2012; 49(4):705-720
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0042098011405687
dc.identifier.issn0042-0980
dc.identifier.issn1360-063X
dc.identifier.orcidLeishman, C. [0000-0002-7853-5035]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/108652
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.rights© 2011 Urban Studies Journal Limited
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0042098011405687
dc.titleHousebuilder networks and residential land markets
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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