Issues in managing vertical residential building in Malaysia: Homeowners perspective

• Main Authors: Zairul Nisham, M., Abdul Ghani, S., Wan Nor Azriyati, W.A., Hanif, N.R., Al-Sadat, Z., Tedong, P.A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15948/

Today, living in a residential vertical building is becoming a lifestyle or trend among the urban professional community in Malaysia. One of the reasons people prefer to stay in a vertical residential is the facilities ~.nd amenities that are provided within the housing area. However, without a proper managed to this property, it will be more complaints from un-satisfied homeowners. This study aims to examine the key problems in managing vertical residential building (VRB) in Malaysia. This looks at the satisfaction level of homeowners living in low and medium cost VRB. in Klang Valley, Penang and Johor, The study was conducted based on face to face survey with homeowners. The findings showed that is a high level of satisfaction living in VRB however we observed that the living environments are gradually deteriorating. Therefore, this paper is attempted to investigate the issues in managing Vertical Residential Building (VRB) based on households living experience.