Housing satisfaction in medium- and high-cost housing: The case of Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Habitat International

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 108-116

  Teck Hong, Tan ^a  

^a NONE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Greater Kuala Lumpur; Homeownership; Housing delivery system; Housing satisfaction

Indexed keywords

HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING MANAGEMENT; HOUSING MARKET; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; INVESTMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; URBAN HOUSING;

KUALA LUMPUR [KUALA LUMPUR (ADS)]; KUALA LUMPUR [WEST MALAYSIA]; MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 80053460588     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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