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An analysis on housing affordability in Malaysian housing markets and the home buyers’ preference

International journal of housing markets and analysis, 2019-08, Vol.13 (3), p.375-392 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited ;Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 ;ISSN: 1753-8270 ;EISSN: 1753-8289 ;DOI: 10.1108/IJHMA-01-2019-0009

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  • Title:
    An analysis on housing affordability in Malaysian housing markets and the home buyers’ preference
  • Author: Soon, Amy ; Tan, Consilz
  • Subjects: Affordable housing ; Baby boomers ; Decision making ; Green buildings ; Home financing ; Home ownership ; Homeowners ; Households ; Houses ; Housing ; Housing developments ; Housing market ; Housing needs ; Housing policy ; Housing prices ; Housing starts ; Housing subsidies ; Income ; Local government ; Low income groups ; Policy making ; Preferences ; Prices ; Purchasing ; Quantitative analysis ; Research methodology ; Residential areas ; Supply & demand ; Sustainability ; Tabulation ; Urban areas ; Urbanization ; Young adults
  • Is Part Of: International journal of housing markets and analysis, 2019-08, Vol.13 (3), p.375-392
  • Description: Purpose This paper aims to investigate the housing preference and housing affordability in Malaysian housing markets. There is a lack of research on the gap between supply and demand of houses in this market. Urbanization has increased the demand of houses in urban areas. However, the high demand in residential units increases the housing price which causes the affordability level dropped. Besides, the residences that provided by developers do not meet the expectation of the home buyers. There are three attributes that examined in this research to understand the home buyers’ preference. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides quantitative analysis on the housing affordability and the home buyers’ preference. This paper presents the results on the home buyers’ housing affordability and buying preference on houses. In addition, the study further confirmed the significant relationship between monthly income and type of preferred house, as well as monthly income and range of housing affordability using cross-tabulation analysis. Findings The findings indicated that the housing price in the current market is not affordable by most of the homebuyers and there are certain attributes that important to home buyers which should not be neglected. Research limitations/implications This paper helps to shed light on the planning of Malaysian housing policy especially on the issue of providing affordable housing in urban areas. Practical implications Policymakers shall consider the elements of economics, social acceptance and feasibility of Malaysian housing policies to achieve sustainability in Malaysian housing markets. With the current government’s move to promote housing affordability amongst B40 income groups, local government and housing developers should work together in addressing housing demand in accordance to states and ensure that there is a more targeted housing policy. Social implications With the detailed analysis on the home buyers’ preference, it helps to promote sustainable housing developments in meeting basic housing needs and preference. Originality/value This is the first study to examine relationship between Malaysian housing affordability with monthly income and type of preferred house. In the meantime, the housing affordability is compared with mean housing price and type of perceived affordable house. The paper presented homebuyer’s preference in housing for the consideration of government and housing developers in providing affordable housing.
  • Publisher: Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1753-8270
    EISSN: 1753-8289
    DOI: 10.1108/IJHMA-01-2019-0009
  • Source: AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
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