The Doctoral Thesis “Methodological solutions for the implementation of multi-apartment building management and administration processes in the context of housing policy” is an independent scientific study developed in the Department of Building Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Economics of Institute of Building Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Economics, Riga Technical University. The scientific supervisor of the Doctoral Thesis is Professor Dr. Oec. Ineta Geipele. The objective of the Doctoral Thesis is to develop a methodological solution for the implementation of the information exchange system processes of housing policy and multi apartment building (MAB) management and administration activities with the scope to improve economic, strategic planning processes of the state and municipal companies, as well as building management companies. The Doctoral Thesis consists of Introduction, three parts, nine chapters, four sub-chapters, conclusions, proposals, a list of literature and sources used, and 23 appendices. The introduction of the Doctoral Thesis comprises a description of the topicality of the chosen theme, hypothesis of the research, defined goals of the study and tasks to achieve them, the object and subject of the research, methodological description of the research, restrictions, theoretical significance and scientific novelty of the research, as well as approbation and practical application of the research results. In Part I of the Doctoral Thesis, theoretical aspects of planning of the MAB management and administration process are analysed. Within the framework of Part II, an analytical evaluation of problems with regard to the MAB management and administration process is presented. Part III presents the results of the study of interrelation between the housing policy and the MAB management and administration process impact indicators and proposes a methodological solution for the improvement of mutual information flow of the housing policy and MAB management and administration. In the conclusion of the Doctoral Thesis, conclusions and proposals for the solutions of the improvement of information flow for planning of the housing policy and MAB management and administration processes are provided.
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