... factors in housing choice, in addition to the physical features of the house. Residential satisfaction studies are one approach for comprehending the complexities of housing quality. Residential satisfaction can be defined as the perception of what is perceived in an environment as meeting...

... neighborhood. Similarly, in a survey of over 4,000 residents in Sweden, the most important factor in residential satisfaction was “safety and security” (Fransson et al., 2001; cited in Björklund and Klingborg, 2005). In a US study, Basolo and Strong (2002) found safety to be the most significant...

... and motivations of homeowners toward their gated homes in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. This is then followed by regression analysis to examine the relationship between motivations of owing gated homes and residential satisfaction. Findings – The benefits that motivate households to purchase gated landed...