Low-income homeowners and the challenges of home maintenance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6182203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucy Acquaye |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-33 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1557-5330 • E-ISSN: 1944-7485 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15575330.2010.491154 |
| OpenAlex | W2158578006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 4 |
Although low-income homeownership has increased in recent years, a critical question remains about the quality of homes purchased by these owners and their ability to provide the needed maintenance and repairs to their homes over the long-term to guarantee safe and healthy environments for the occupants and also realize the many benefits of homeownership. This paper examines the home maintenance needs and challenges of low-income homeowners and how training can help these owners to proactively meet the maintenance needs of their homes. Low-income homeowners and agencies providing home maintenance assistance were surveyed to determine the challenges faced by low-income homeowners in maintaining their houses. Results from the survey showed that while some low-income homeowners’ homes need maintenance, the maintenance has been deferred due to the inability of the low-income homeowners to pay for professional services or self-perform the needed tasks
Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Low income · Low income housing · Quality (philosophy · Facilities and Workplace Management · Housing Market and Economics · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |