Summary of peer-reviewed literature presenting findings from self-reported surveys of multiunit housing decision makers
| Lead author | Year | Study location | Respondent type | Housing type | Sample size | Response rate | Survey method | Participant incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramer | 2011 | Douglas County, Nebraska | Property owner or management company | Not specified | 118 respondents; representing 24 080 units on 974 different properties | 30.1% (combined telephone and mail) | Telephone and mail | None |
| Jackson | 2011 | Alexandria, Richmond, Roanoke, and Norfolk, Virginia | Property managers | Apartments (market-rate and public housing), townhouses and senior centres | 263 respondents | 51% overall, 48% for Alexandria, 70% for Roanoke, 46% for Richmond, 47% for Norfolk | Telephone | None |
| Hewett | 2007 | Minnesota | Key decision makers in the management of rental properties (owners, employees, property management companies) | Apartments | 49 decision makers; managed 889 buildings and 27 116 rental units | Not reported | Telephone | $100 |
| King | 2010 | Western New York | Owners and managers | Market-rate and public housing | 127 respondents | 62% | Telephone and paper | $50 |
| King | 2011 | New York | Owners and managers | Market-rate and public housing | 154 respondents completed both surveys | 54% for follow-up survey | Telephone and paper | $50 per survey |
| Pizacani | 2011 | Portland, Oregon | Managers | Subsidised housing | 11 | Not reported | In-person, semistructured interview 6 weeks after policy implementation and online questionnaires seven times throughout the study period | None |