Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak
Housing Affordability is one of the major concerns for the State Government of Perak. Affordable housing is important as it has become an absolute necessity of residents especially for B40 income households’ population in Perak. In Perak, the soaring house prices have made it almost impossible for t...
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| author | Mohamed Osman, Mariana Abdullah, Muhammad Faris Muhamad Yusop, Siti Wahidah Shuid, Syafiee |
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| description | Housing Affordability is one of the major concerns for the State Government of Perak. Affordable housing is important as it has become an absolute necessity of residents especially for B40 income households’ population in Perak. In Perak, the soaring house prices have made it almost impossible for the middle income group to afford a home. The drastic changes in housing prices have affected the affordability levels in Perak. This study compares household in come against housing prices in each district in Perak. The data were collected from secondary sources and content analysis were undertaken to identify housing affordability in Perak. Housing Affordability Index was subsequently generated. Based on the Index, it is found that housing affordability for each district in Perak at severely unaffordable level. The findings of this study can be used to aid the state government in their endeavours to provide quality affordable housing for Perakian. |
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| spelling | iium-532212021-08-04T16:11:31Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/53221/ Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak Mohamed Osman, Mariana Abdullah, Muhammad Faris Muhamad Yusop, Siti Wahidah Shuid, Syafiee NA Architecture NA9053.R4 City planning Housing Affordability is one of the major concerns for the State Government of Perak. Affordable housing is important as it has become an absolute necessity of residents especially for B40 income households’ population in Perak. In Perak, the soaring house prices have made it almost impossible for the middle income group to afford a home. The drastic changes in housing prices have affected the affordability levels in Perak. This study compares household in come against housing prices in each district in Perak. The data were collected from secondary sources and content analysis were undertaken to identify housing affordability in Perak. Housing Affordability Index was subsequently generated. Based on the Index, it is found that housing affordability for each district in Perak at severely unaffordable level. The findings of this study can be used to aid the state government in their endeavours to provide quality affordable housing for Perakian. 2016 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53221/3/TRP_027_HOUSING%20AFFORDABILITY%20INDEX.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/53221/4/ICABE2016%20Programme%20Book.pdf Mohamed Osman, Mariana and Abdullah, Muhammad Faris and Muhamad Yusop, Siti Wahidah and Shuid, Syafiee (2016) Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak. In: International Conference on Architecture & Built Environment (ICABE 2016), 5th-6th October 2016, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | NA Architecture NA9053.R4 City planning Mohamed Osman, Mariana Abdullah, Muhammad Faris Muhamad Yusop, Siti Wahidah Shuid, Syafiee Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak |
| title | Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak |
| title_full | Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak |
| title_fullStr | Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak |
| title_full_unstemmed | Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak |
| title_short | Housing affordability index for Districts in Perak |
| title_sort | housing affordability index for districts in perak |
| topic | NA Architecture NA9053.R4 City planning |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/53221/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/53221/3/TRP_027_HOUSING%20AFFORDABILITY%20INDEX.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/53221/4/ICABE2016%20Programme%20Book.pdf |