Fastighetens ABC - En kvalitativ studie inom klassificering av kommersiella kontorsfastigheter i Göteborg

Abstract

In the real estate industry it is common to classify ones own and others property from a scale from A to C where A represent the highest rank for the property. However, there is no general framework for how this classification should be done and it is not certain that actors are using the same or similar methods. With this uncertainty regarding the classification there is a need to examine current practices and frameworks commonly used. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate how actors in the real estate sector use this classification and their different views on its purpose. The empirical result has mainly been collected through personal interviews with eleven actors on the real estate market. The result is then analyzed and compared to previous research, this to see if any interesting conclusions can be drawn. The results of the study show that it is not very common for actors in the industry to have written guidelines for the classification. The study also shows that it is unusual to do a classification where both property and location are included and weighted together. Normally, actors chose to look on property and location separate. Considering the fact that it is unusual among actors to have written guidelines for their classification there is probably a huge leap to reach a broader consensus around it. The fact that actors seem to separate the classification regarding location and property makes an industry standard for a single classification seem unrealistic.