RAPID URBANISATION IN MALAYSIA HAS CONTRIBUTED TO RAPID URBAN HOUSING ESTATES DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITIES IN 1970'S AND 1980'S. HOUSING ESTATES REFER TO URBAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BY THE LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITIES. PRESENTLY, THE HOUSING ESTATES IN MALAYSIA COMPRISE ABOUT 70% OF TOTAL HOUSING STOCK IN THE URBAN AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO (1) OUTLINE THE CURRENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PATTERN OF HOUSING ESTATES, (2) STUDY THE RESIDENTS' CHARACTERISTICS AND CURRENT HOUSING SITUATION AND (3) EVALUATE THE RESIDENTS' PERCEPTION TOWARDS THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH FIELD SURVEY AND QUESTIONAIRE INTERVIEW.
