Young Professionals’ Housing Affordability Through Housing Preferences in Kuala Lumpur and a Review on the Means-End Chain Model

Sohaimi, Nor Suzylah; Abdullah, Alias; Shuid, Syafiee; Sarkawi, Azila Ahmad

doi:10.21837/pmjournal.v15.i6.253

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“…The affordability problem concerning the housing market is one of the most controversial issues in most developed and developing countries (Sohaimi et al, 2017). Housing affordability is one's financial ability to pay the costs involved in owning a home.…”

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Location Housing Affordability Index: Analysing the Relationships

Hassan

Abdullah

Omar

et al. 2021

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Previous studies claimed that Malaysia is inclined towards a severely unaffordable housing price. Despite such crucial studies, the topics do not provide sufficient empirical evidence to establish a relationship between housing prices, housing and transportation expenditure in Malaysia. Therefore, this study examines the role of these variables in determining the Location Housing Affordability Index. The research had therefore identified measurement items that contribute to Location Housing Affordability Index. The primary data was obtained from urban areas in the Klang Valley using questionnaires, where a total of 363 respondents were selected using the Simple Random Sampling technique. The Partial Least Squares (PLS) method was adopted in analysing the collected data to determine the relationship. The outcome demonstrated the relationship between housing price, housing and transportation expenditure, indicating the significance of the Location Housing Affordability Index and can be a reference for housing policymakers.

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Location Housing Affordability Index: Analysing the Relationships

Hassan

Abdullah

Omar

et al. 2021

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“…Abdul Kadir et al (2020) stated that affordability is measured not only by cost and income, but also by choices. Specifically, firsttime homebuyers prefer houses that suit their preferences and needs before deciding to purchase a house (Sohaimi et al, 2017). In this study, 40.6% of the respondents agreed that a lack of housing options reduced homeownership rates.…”

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Preliminary Housing Continuum Model Framework for Young Households in Greater Kuala Lumpur

Badrudin

Zyed

Tedong

2022

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Owning a house had been the standard for adults until property prices increased, particularly in urban regions. The price increase led to homeownership becoming a pipe dream for most people. Young households (YH) that intend to purchase a house are subject to social and economic challenges, including a housing policy gap such as devoting attention solely to low-income earners and overlooking the middle-income demographic. The study objectives were to examine housing affordability issues among YH in Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL) and to review the housing continuum model (HCM) globally. The study data were collected through questionnaire surveys of 323 randomly sampled respondents aged 20–39 years living in GKL. Resultantly, rising housing prices, lower household income, and limited housing choices contributed to YH affordability issues. Furthermore, homeless shelters, social or public housing, affordable housing, rental housing, and private housing were critical HCM components. Based on the findings, the researchers proposed a preliminary HCM framework that can be used to inform YH of available options in the housing market. Moreover, the framework can be used to aid the mitigation of housing affordability problems faced by GKL YH by addressing these issues holistically via framing the components of available houses.

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“…Its effectiveness in eliciting user perceptions of products resulted in the instrument's popularity in several fields beyond marketing [41,42]. Over time, the MEC theory and model have been effectively adapted to investigate end-user preference in the built environment [43][44][45][46][47].…”

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University Students’ Preference for On-Campus Hostel Attributes

Wong¹,

Jie,²

2022

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The university hostel is an essential accommodation provision for students throughout their time at university. In recent decades, there has been a shift toward the university hostel as a central location for student development and support. It is a place where students live, study, entertain and socialise with other students during their university life. Therefore, consideration of relevant students’ needs should not be overlooked in providing a conducive university hostel environment. It becomes a critical agenda to gain insights into new generation students’ points of view to ensure that the design of the university hostel remains relevant to them. Therefore, this research aims to explore university students’ preference for on-campus hostel attributes. The main objectives are to identify Generation Z (Gen Z) students’ preferred attributes of university hostels and examine the values that influence their preferences. This qualitative research is based on the Means-End Chain (MEC) research model. Fifty-two Gen Z students residing in on-campus hostels provided by University Technology Sarawak, Malaysia were interviewed using the laddering interview technique. The result of this approach reveals fifteen preferred hostel attributes driven by six students’ values. The finding shed new light on the interrelationship between hostel attributes and students’ values. It provides a valuable reference for architects and university hostel management in establishing a conducive hostel environment congruent with the student’s needs.

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Young Professionals’ Housing Affordability Through Housing Preferences in Kuala Lumpur and a Review on the Means-End Chain Model

Cited by 4 publications

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Location Housing Affordability Index: Analysing the Relationships

Location Housing Affordability Index: Analysing the Relationships

Preliminary Housing Continuum Model Framework for Young Households in Greater Kuala Lumpur

University Students’ Preference for On-Campus Hostel Attributes

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