Housing Satisfaction in Finland with Regard to Area, Dwelling Type and Tenure Status

Abstract

Based on this study, the most important factors determining differences in housing satisfaction were tenure status and type of the dwelling. In the context of housing policy development, these results warrant a special consideration of housing quality in rental apartments. The results can also be used for making comparative assessments (e.g. detecting areas of relative strengths or needing improvement) of multifamily buildings and residential areas.

Contributors to Neighbour Noise Annoyance

“…Studies show that housing conditions seem to be linked to neighbour noise annoyance. With respect to the density of agglomeration, people living in rural areas experienced lower levels of neighbour noise annoyance than people living in areas with a higher density of agglomeration; e.g., [18,19]. In particular, the degree of neighbour noise annoyance was higher in people living in metropolitan areas [17].…”

“…Personal factors can be dispositions such as noise sensitivity or attitudes towards the source or towards noise polluters. Few studies have investigated the impact of these factors on neighbour noise annoyance, and some differences in relation to these factors have been identified [17][18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

“…In line with this, differences in annoyance ratings were observed depending on the type of house in which people live. Annoyance due to neighbour noise was more frequently reported by people living in multi-storey buildings in comparison to people living in detached houses [17][18][19]. The factor ownership status is linked to the housing situation.…”

“…The factor ownership status is linked to the housing situation. Tenants have been shown to be more likely to report neighbour noise annoyance than home-owners [18][19][20].…”

“…Finally, sociodemographic factors are linked to neighbour noise annoyance. Research shows that older people are less frequently annoyed by neighbour noise than younger people [17][18][19]. Moreover, a lower socio-economic status is linked to higher levels of noise annoyance due to neighbours [5], which might reflect the fact that people with socioeconomic disadvantages tend to live in multi-storey buildings.…”