FACULTY OF GEINFORMATION SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

OPPORTUNITIES IN PRIVATE RENTED HOUSING: HIGHER EDUCATION

STUDENT’S MARKET

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:

1. To estimate the potential market of private rented student housing.

2. To analyze the market characteristic of private rented student housing.

STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE (BILINGUAL)

学生问卷 （双语）

This survey is governed by the limiting condition which is only for academic purpose.
It is prepare specifically for the above mentioned objectives in partially fulfilment of the
requirements for the award of Master’s degree.
All the information given is therefore private and confidential.

Supervised by:
Dr. Abdul Hamid Bin haji Mar Iman

Prepared by:
Siah Lay Hoon
Msc. Candidate in Real Estate Studies
Faculty of Geoinformation Science & Technology
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

For more information, please contact Ms. Siah Lay Hoon at +6 012-7017525 or email to lhsiah2@gmail.com. Your genuine co-
operation in answering the questions is very much appreciated.
PLEASE TICK (X) TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION THAT YOU ARE STUDYING. IF YOU ARE NOT PET
STUDYING IN THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS, THANKS BUT YOU ARE OUTSIDE TARGET OF THIS SURVEY. KOLEJ ALFA
(X) HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION KOLEJ ANTARABANGSA INOVATIF
PENANG KOLEJ DIKA
AKADEMI KREATIF KOLEJ KEJURURAWATAN TUN TAN CHE
EQUATOR ACADEMY OF ART KOLEJ KESIHATAN SAINS DAN KEJURUR
INSTITUT FIRST ROBOTICS INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE (FRIS) KOLEJ LIFE
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI DAN PENGURUSAN LEBOH VICTORIA KOLEJ OTOMOTIF TOC
KDU COLLEGE PULAU PINANG KOLEJ SAITO
KOLEJ ANTARABANGSA EXCELPOLITAN KOLEJ SEGI
KOLEJ ANTARABANGSA KEMAJUAN PELANCONGAN KOLEJ STAMFORD PJ
KOLEJ ATC, PULAU PINANG KOLEJ SUNWAY
KOLEJ DISTED-STAMFORD KOLEJ TAYLOR'S SEKOLAH HOSPITALIT
KOLEJ EXCEL KOLEJ VISION
KOLEJ HAN CHIANG LINCOLN COLLEGE
KOLEJ INTI ANTARABANGSA PULAU PINANG MALAYSIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & T
KOLEJ ISLAM TEKNOLOGI ANTARABANGSA (KITAB PULAU PINANG) MONASH UNIVERSITY
KOLEJ KEJURUTERAAN ADVENTIST OLYMPIA PETALING JAYA
KOLEJ KEJURURAWATAN LAM WAH EE PJ COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
KOLEJ OLYMPIA SEGI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
KOLEJ PTPL PENANG SUNWAY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
KOLEJ RELIANCE PULAU PINANG TAYLOR'S COLLEGE PETALING JAYA
KOLEJ SEGI PULAU PINANG TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
KOLEJ TEKNOLOGI ANTARABANGSA COSMOPOINT CAW. PULAU PINANG THE ONE ACADEMY OF COMMUNICATIO
KOLEJ TEKNOLOGI PULAU UNIVERSITI MALAYA
KOLEJ TEKNOLOGI SENTRAL PULAU PINANG UNIVERSITI TUN ABDUL RAZAK (PINTAR
KOLEJ TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PENANG UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (KA
PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE JOH
PUSAT PEMBANGUNAN KEMAHIRAN P. PINANG (PSDC) INSTITUT CITIPRO
THE ONE ACADEMY PENANG INSTITUT HOSPITALITI YPJ
UNIVERSITI TERBUKA WAWASAN INSTITUT KTC (JB)
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE MALAYSIA INSTITUT KTC (JJ)
PETALING JAYA INSTITUT OMEGA
AKADEMI SENI & MUZIK YAMAHA INSTITUT SENI NEO-ART
CITY UNIVERSITI COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (CUCST) INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI PERINDUSTRIAN Y
ELS LANGUAGE CENTERS, CAWANGAN PETALING JAYA INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI CYBERTEK
G INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE KOLEJ ANTARABANGSA CRESCENDO
INSTITUT BAKERI MALAYSIA KOLEJ ANTARABANGSA KEJURURAWAT
INSTITUT EU KOLEJ ISLAM JOHOR
INSTITUT KEJURUTERAAN AUDIO SAE KOLEJ I-SYSTEMS JOHOR BAHRU
INSTITUT MAKANAN MALAYSIA KOLEJ METROPOINT
INSTITUT NASIONAL OFTAMOLOGI KOLEJ OLYMPIA
INSTITUT PERKEMBANGAN AWAL KANAK-KANAK KOLEJ PENGAJIAN TINGGI ISLAM JOHOR
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI IMPERIA KOLEJ RELIANCE
INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI PASIFIK (APIIT) KOLEJ RENAISSANCE
INSTITUTE ADVERTISING COMMUNICATION TRAINING (IACT) KOLEJ RIMA
INSTITUTE ANTARABANGSA IQRA' KOLEJ SUNWAY
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING KOLEJ TEKNOLOGI ANTARABANGSA CO
KBU INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE NEWCATLE UNIVERSITY MEDICINE MALA
KDU COLLEGE PETALING JAYA UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA I

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 SECTION A: RESPONDET PROFILE (单元一: 受访者资料)

Instruction 指示:
Please fill the blanks or tick (X) all the appropriate boxes.
请在有关的格上打(X)或填写有关资料

1. Gender 性别:
Male 男 Female 女

2. Age 年龄: Years Old 岁

3. Race 种族:
Chinese 华裔 Indian 印度裔
Malay 马来裔 Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明）

4. Marital Status 婚姻状况:

Single 未婚 Widowed 丧偶
Married 已婚 Divorced 离婚

5. Permanent Residence 固定居所

Country 国家 :

State 州属 :
3
City 城市 :

6. Mode of Study 学习的形式

Full Time 全职 Part-Time 兼职

7. Level of Program 学位

Diploma 文凭
Degree 学士
Master 硕士
Ph. D 博士
Others 其他(Please Specify 请注明)

8. How long is the duration of your program in Malaysia 你在马来西亚修读的课程为期多久? Years 年

9. Which year are you in now 现在你在第几个学年?

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Postgraduate

10. How much is your average stipend per month 你每个月的零用钱大约多少?

RM per month

11. Where is the main source of your income 你的零用钱主要来源是哪里?

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 Family 家人
Study loan 助学金
Scholarship/ Study Grant 奖学金
Working 打工(Please circle 请把有关答案圈起来: Full Time 全职 / Part-time 兼职)
Other 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

12. Are you a tenant of private rented student housing 你是私人房租的租户吗?

Answer 答案 Description 说明

 You rent a room/house from private landlord

Yes 是 你向私人屋主租赁房子/房间

(Go directly to Section B
请直接跳到单元二)
 You sign the tenancy agreement with private landlord
你和私人屋主签署房租合约
 You pay the rental to private landlord
你缴交房租给私人屋主

 You rent a room/house from college/university or government

NO 不是
(Answer Q13 & Q14 only
只需要回答第 13 和 14 道问题)
你向你的学院/大学或政府机构租赁房子/房间
 You sign the tenancy agreement with college/university or
government
你和你的学院/大学或政府机构签署房租合约
 You pay the rental to college/university or government
你缴交房租给你的学院/大学或政府机构

4 13. Where do you live now 你现在住在哪里?

In a Higher education institution-provided housing 大学或学院提供的宿舍

With parents/a parent/guardian 与双亲/父亲或母亲/监护者同住
Own home [i.e. owner-occupier] 住在自己购买的房子
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

14. What is the main reason that you choose to the option above 你会选择以上的住宿的主要原因是什么?

It is imposed by the housing policy of college/university 这是大学/学院规定的制度

Convenience and practicality 方便及实际
This is what I can afford 这是我支付得起的
My family/guardian home is close to my college/university 我家人/监护人的家就在我的大学/学院附近
This decision was made by my family/guardian 这是我家人/监护人的决定
This is my preferred accommodation 我较喜欢这种住宿
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

 Thank you very much for making time to complete this questionnaire. 
谢谢你愿意花时间来填写这项问卷

SECTION B: PRIVATE RENTED STUDENT HOUSING (单元二：私人租房)

Instruction 指示:
Please fill the blanks or tick (X) all the appropriate boxes. 请在有关的格上打(X)或填写有关资料
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 1. What is the main reason that you choose to live in the private rented student housing?
你会选择住在私人租房的主要原因是什么?

My college/university does not provide housing for its student 我的大学/学院没有提供宿舍

My on-campus housing application is not accepted 我的校内宿舍申请不被接受
It is expensive to live in the institution-owned housing 校内宿舍的租金很贵
Convenience and practicality 比较方便及实际
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

B1- HOUSING LOCATION 租房地点

2. Where do you live now 你现在住在哪里?

City 城市: Housing Scheme/ Project 住宅区名称:

By walking or bicycle 步行或骑脚踏车

By car or motorcycle 驾汽车或摩托车
By one form of public transport – taxi/bus/train 使用其中一种公共交通工具 – 的士/巴士/火车
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)
3. What is the principal way you get to the college/university 你去上学主要的交通工具是什么?

4. How long do take you travel to the college/university from your residence 从住家到你的大学/学院需要多长的时
间?
Minutes 分钟

5 5. What are the transport services that are available at your housing scheme? (You can tick more than one
answer)
你的住宅区备有什么交通服务? （可多选）
Public Bus 公共巴士
College/university Shuttle 学院/大学提供的交通服务
Train (Monorail/ LRT/ KTM) 火车或地铁
Taxi 的士
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

6. What amenities are there available in your housing scheme that you think are convenient to you? (You can
tick more than one answer)你住宅区有哪些周边设施，给你提供了便利？（可多选）
Laundry 洗衣店
Food Stall or Restaurant 小贩中心或餐厅
Shopping Centre/ Hypermarket 购物中心或百货公司
Printing Centre 影印中心
Others 其他(Please Specify 请注明)

7. What is the main reason for you to choose to live in this area 你会选择这个住宅区主要的原因是什么?
It is close to college/university 靠近我的大学/学院
Various transportation options or service are available 备有各种不同的交通工具
Close to student-oriented amenities 靠近许多以学生为本的设施
Easy to meet up and connect with my friends 方便跟朋友们见面及联系
Other 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)
B2 - HOUSING CHARACTER 房子性质

8. How do you describe your housing 你怎样形容你的租房?

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 Apartment/ Condominium 公寓
Terraced House 排屋
Bungalow/ Individual House 独立式房屋
Hostel or Hotel 宿舍或酒店
Shop-house 店屋
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

9. How many people are living there 你的租房有多少人住?

a)Housemate 同屋的住户(if any 如果有): person/s 人
b) Roommate 同房的室友(If any 如果有): person/s 人

10.Are all of your housemates student 你的室友都是学生吗?

Yes 是
No 否. They are 他们是

11. Please tick the facilities and services that are included in your rental. (You can tick more than one answer)
请在以下有包括在你的租金内的设施或服务上打(X) （可多选）

Furnished 具备家具(Please circle 请把有关答案圈起来)

[Bedroom 房间 / Living 客厅/ Kitchen 厨房/Air-con 冷气/ Water Heater 热水器/ Water Filter 饮水过滤器]
Private bathroom 独立浴室
Sports Facilities 运动设备 (Swimming pool, fitness centre, games court, et al. 游泳池、健身室、球场及其他)
Recreation 休闲设备 (park, garden, community room, et al. 公园、花园、交谊厅及其他)
Housekeeping 清洁服务
Internet Service 上网服务
6 Security & Safety Service 保安及安全服务
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

B3 – HOUSING LEASING 房租

12. How much rental do you pay per person 你个人的月租金是多少钱? RM per month

(12a) Please tick all the items that are included in your rental 请在以下有包括在你的租金内的项目上打(X):

Utilities (Water & Electricity)水电费

Meal 膳食
Maintenance & Repair 维修及保养
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

13. Who does pay for your rent 谁为你支付租金?

Family Members 家人
Study Loan 助学金
Scholarship/ Grant 奖学金
Other 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

14. Is the rental amount you are paying now different from the previous tenant who lived in this house/room?
你现在付的租金跟以前租户所付的租金有所不同吗？

It has gone up 租金涨价了. By how much 涨多少钱? RM per month.

It has gone down 租金降价了. By how much 降多少钱? RM per month.
No change in rent 租金没有任何变动

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 No idea 不知道

15. Will you continue to rent the house/room if the rental is increased? 如果租金涨价，你还会继续租这房屋/房间吗？
Yes 是
No 否
Other 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

16. How many months of rental does the owner request as a deposit for you 屋主要求你付多少个月的抵押金?
Month/s

17. Do you sign tenancy agreement when you rent the house/room 当你租用这房屋，你有签署租用合约吗?

Yes 是 No 否(Go directly to Q20 直接跳到第 20 道问题)

18. How long is the duration of tenancy agreement that you have signed 你的合约期限多久? Year/s

19. Did you negotiate the terms and condition in the tenancy agreement before signing?
你在签署合约之前有跟屋主洽谈合约条款吗?

Yes 是(Go Q19a 请回答第 19a 道问题) No 否 (Go Q19b 请回答问题第 19b 道问题)

(19a) What are the terms & conditions that you have negotiated with the landlord 你和屋主洽谈了什么条款?

(19b) Why do you not having a negotiation with the landlord 你为什么没有和屋主洽谈合约条款?
You satisfy with all the terms & conditions specified 我非常满意一切列下的合约条款
7 You are afraid to deal with landlord 我害怕跟屋主洽谈
You don’t know that you can have a negotiation with landlord 我不知道我是可以跟屋主洽谈合约条款
The landlord do not allow for any negotiation 屋主不许我洽谈合约条款
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

B4 – BUYING DECISION MAKING BEHAVIOUR

20. How did get information about your housing 你从哪里索取有关房租的资料?

Through friends/ relatives 通过朋友/亲戚

From a printed media (newspaper & magazine) 印刷媒体（报纸及杂志）
On-line information 上网资料
Through the college/university 通过学院/大学
Through real estate agency 通过房屋中介
Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

21. How long did take you to wait/find your current housing 你用多少时间找到目前的房子 ? Days/ Weeks/
Months

22. How many places did you look at before choosing your current housing 你曾看过多少间房子才选上目前的房子?
Place/s
23. Are you first time deal with housing renting 你是第一次租房子吗?

Yes 是 No 不是

24. Who did really advice you in making a decision to choose your current housing 当你选择目前的房子时，谁提供
你最多意见?

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 Parents/ Guardians 家人/监护人
The officer of college/university 大学/学院的职员
Friends 朋友
Other 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

25. Please tick all the factors that you are really considered in choosing your current housing. (You can tick more
than one answer) 当你选择房子时，你所谨慎考虑的因素是什么？请在有关的因素上打(X) （可多选）

Rental 租金 Distance to Campus 住处与校园的距离

Flexible tenancy agreement 具伸缩性的租约 Availability of transport service 具备交通服务
Housemate/ Roommate 室友 Neighborhood 住宅区的周边生活
Safety 安全 Cleanliness and well-maintained 清洁和良好的维护
Facilities and Service 设备及服务 Others 其他 (Please Specify 请注明)

Furnished 具备家具

26. Among these factors that you have ticked, which are the top three factors that you will consider most in
choosing your current housing 从以上你所选的因素中，哪三个是你认为最重要的 ?

27. How satisfied are you with your current housing 你对目前的住处感到满意吗?
(Please tick the appropriate box according to your level of satisfaction 请根据你满意的程度在适当的格子上打(X))

Very Satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied

Housing Attributes 房子的属性 非常满意 满意 nor dissatisfied 不满意 非常不满意
一般
Rental 租金
8 Distance to Campus
住处与校园的距离
Neighborhood 住宅区的周边生活
Transport services 交通服务
Furnished 具备家具
Housemate or Roommate 室友
Safety 安全
Cleanliness and maintenance
清洁和维护
Terms & Condition of tenancy
agreement 房租合约的条款
Facilities and Service 设备及服务

Please give comment or suggestion on how to improve your current housing situation: 请给予建议如何改善你目前的住处

 Thank you very much for making time to complete this questionnaire. 
谢谢你愿意花时间来填写这项问卷

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