Affordability issues are frequently debated by housing policy makers. These debates on housing affordability issues occur not only in developing countries, but have attracted attention even in developed nations. Housing affordability requires careful consideration since housing forms one of the biggest expenditure that needs to be allocated for by a family, especially those from the low-income bracket. As not all households can afford to own a house, renting is the last resort for such households. Some of them must rely on public housing tenancies. It is thus crucial for housing management to use a discerning selection process for eligible tenants for the public housing due to the limited supply. Hence, a suitable method of measuring affordability needs to be adopted by the housing management. Affordability measurement methods offer various benefits not only to the policy makers; they also help households determine their own housing affordability levels. The approaches employed in this study are through literature review, reviews of tenant selection forms and interviews with the housing management. Data collated will then be analysed using content analysis method. It is hoped that the findings of the study will aid public housing management to revise the existing tenant selection policies especially on aspects of selecting the most eligible tenants to occupy public housing.
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