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Formal Rental Housing Condition in Dhaka: Case Study in Mirpur
Most of the people in Dhaka are tenants. House rent is increasing exorbitant in Dhaka.The research aims to explore the rental housing conditions of the middle-income bracketin Dhaka in terms of affordability, adequacy, and tenant security. The research collectsprimary data through a questionnaire survey from sample households in the case areaMirpur, a middle-income residential area. The research found that 20 percent of tenantslive in non-affordable rental houses. Per sq. ft. rent price is higher in smaller rental houses.The average share of rental housing cost compared to household income is 22.6 which iscomparatively higher for lower-middle income households. Smaller households havelarger per capita house space, as they pay more per sq. ft. rental price and per personrental price. House size, floor space per person, housing expense per person, and personsper room depend on household income, not household size. Overcrowding is a problemfor lower-middle-income tenants and smaller housing dwellers. Most of the respondentsare not satisfied with the availability of civic amenities, quality of the environment, andovercrowding of the locality. Hassles of house change and the behavior of the owners ofhouses are the main social problem for tenants. Most of the time (98%), there is no writtenagreement of the rental, thus house owner can increase the house rent arbitrarily. It isneeded to implement the tenancy act to safeguard the interests of both tenants andlandowners in Dhaka.
Formal Rental Housing Condition in Dhaka: Case Study in Mirpur
Most of the people in Dhaka are tenants. House rent is increasing exorbitant in Dhaka.The research aims to explore the rental housing conditions of the middle-income bracketin Dhaka in terms of affordability, adequacy, and tenant security. The research collectsprimary data through a questionnaire survey from sample households in the case areaMirpur, a middle-income residential area. The research found that 20 percent of tenantslive in non-affordable rental houses. Per sq. ft. rent price is higher in smaller rental houses.The average share of rental housing cost compared to household income is 22.6 which iscomparatively higher for lower-middle income households. Smaller households havelarger per capita house space, as they pay more per sq. ft. rental price and per personrental price. House size, floor space per person, housing expense per person, and personsper room depend on household income, not household size. Overcrowding is a problemfor lower-middle-income tenants and smaller housing dwellers. Most of the respondentsare not satisfied with the availability of civic amenities, quality of the environment, andovercrowding of the locality. Hassles of house change and the behavior of the owners ofhouses are the main social problem for tenants. Most of the time (98%), there is no writtenagreement of the rental, thus house owner can increase the house rent arbitrarily. It isneeded to implement the tenancy act to safeguard the interests of both tenants andlandowners in Dhaka.
Formal Rental Housing Condition in Dhaka: Case Study in Mirpur
Kasphia Nahrin (author)
2022-06-01
Jahangirnagar University Planning Review; Vol. 20 (2022): JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY PLANNING REVIEW; 21-34 ; 1728-4198
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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720
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