EXHIBIT 23.2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Third Amended and Restated 1993 Share Option and Share Award Plan of Equity Residential Properties Trust of our reports indicated below with respect to the financial statements indicated below included in the Company's filings as indicated below, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Date of ------- Financial Statements Auditor's Report Filing -------------------- ---------------- ------ Consolidated financial statements February 12, 1997 except Annual Report on and schedule of Equity Residential for Note 19, as to which Form 10-K, as amended Properties Trust at December 31, the date is March 20, 1997 by Form 10-K/A 1996 and for the year then ended Combined Statement of Revenue and August 15, 1997 Current Report on Certain Expenses of the Ameritech Form 8-K dated Pension Trust Probable Properties September 17, 1997 for the year ended December 31, 1996 Combined Statement of Revenue and September 5, 1997 Current Report on Certain Expenses of Paces on the Form 8-K dated Green and Paces Station for the September 17, 1997 year ended December 31, 1996 Statement of Revenue and Certain July 17, 1997 Current Report Expenses of Cascade at Landmark on Form 8-K for the year ended December 31, dated August 15, 1996 1997 Statement of Revenue and Certain July 2, 1997 Current Report Expenses of Sabal Palm Club on Form 8-K (formerly known as Post Crossing dated August 15, (Pompano)) for the year ended 1997 December 31, 1996 Statement of Revenue and Certain July 23, 1997 Current Report Expenses of Wood Creek (Pleasant on Form 8-K Hill) for the year ended December dated August 15, 31, 1996 1997 Statement of Revenue and Certain July 25, 1997 Current Report Expenses of LaMirage for the year on Form 8-K ended December 31, 1996 dated August 15, 1997 Statement of Revenue and Certain May 16, 1997 Current Report Expenses of Harborview for the on Form 8-K dated year ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997 Statement of Revenue and Certain May 6, 1997 Current Report Expenses of Trails at Dominion for on Form 8-K dated the year ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997 Date of ------- Financial Statements Auditor's Report Filing -------------------- ---------------- ------ Statement of Revenue and Certain May 7, 1997 Current Report Expenses of Rincon for the year on Form 8-K dated ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997 Statement of Revenue and Certain May 12, 1997 Current Report on Expenses of Waterford at the Lakes Form 8-K dated for the year ended December 31, May 20, 1997 1996 Statement of Revenue and Certain May 16, 1997 Current Report on Expenses of Lincoln Harbour for Form 8-K dated the year ended December 31, 1996 May 20, 1997 Combined Statement of Revenue and May 9, 1997 Current Report on Certain Expenses of Knights Castle Form 8-K dated and Club at the Green for the year May 20, 1997 ended December 31, 1996 Combined Statements of Revenue and March 25, 1997 Current Report on Certain Expenses of the Form 8-K dated Zell/Merrill Properties for each May 20, 1997 of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 Combined Statement of Revenue and May 17, 1996 Current Report on Certain Expenses of the 1996 Form 8-K, as amended Acquired Properties and Probable by Form 8-K/A, dated Properties for the year ended May 23, 1996 December 31, 1995 Combined Statement of Revenue and November 7, 1996 Current Report on Certain Expenses for the 1996 Form 8-K, as amended Acquired Properties for the year by Form 8-K/A, dated ended December 31, 1995 November 15, 1996 /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young LLP Chicago, Illinois October 3, 1997