AWARENESS OF PROFESSIONAL VALUES OF ESTATE SURVEYORS AND VALUERS ON INTEGRATION OF PROPTECH IN HOUSING PROVISION IN ABUJA F. C. T

Author Name: 1. Salawu, Olukayode Adewuyi Ebuga 2. Emmanuel Attah 3. Datukun, Hannatu Lucius

Volume/Issue: 04/03

Country: Nigeria

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2023-98137489/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Department of Estate Management & Valuation, Kaduna State University, Nigeria
2. Department of Estate Management & Valuation Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia, Nigeria
3. Department of Estate Management & Valuation, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This research examined the awareness of professional values of Estate Surveyors and Valuers on integration of Proptech applications in housing provision in Abuja, F. C. T. Survey research was adopted as the research design, questionnaire administration was the instrument adopted to collect primary data via email addresses. The questionnaire’s reliability and validity were carried out using the instrument's retest method and content validity respectively .The inclusion criteria encompassed being a member of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers in Abuja F. C. T. However, the harvested e-mail lists sampling method was employed in administering the questionnaires. The survey carried out revealed that ESVs’ Firms in Abuja, F.C.T are majorly into property consultancy and the major types of properties they manage are residential properties. Also, major factors affecting the usage of real estate digital applications in the process of selling and leasing residential properties are time taken to get used operating the system, technical knowledge of advanced computer knowledge and experience and the cost of the digital tools.

Key words: PropTech, Estate Surveyors and Valuer, Tenants, Prospective tenant and End-User