Rented apartments an alternative shelter: characteristics and quality across the residential densities in the ancient town of Ile-Ife

Abstract

Purpose

The study had examined the dynamism in rental housing characteristic in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected through questionnaire administration on 550 tenants selected across high, medium and low density areas, using systematic random sampling.

Findings

Findings revealed that rented apartments in the traditional town are built with modern materials like sandcrete blocks, cement, corrugated roofing sheet and aluminium. Further findings revealed a statistical significant variation in the rental housing typologies across the residential densities (χ² = 94.732^a, df = 10 and p = 0.000). The dominant housing typology in the low income earners areas is rooming apartments known traditionally as (face-to-face), in the middle income earners areas detached and semi-detached bungalows (Mini, 2bedroms and 3 bedrooms flat); and lastly, bungalows and duplexes dominates the high income earners areas. Therefore, the study likened the variation across the income areas to deferential in socioeconomic characteristics of tenants, surroundings peculiarities and the landlord and tenant relationships.

Originality/value

The outcome of this study could strengthen policies in creating design standards for construction of housing for renters; this is step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, creating an inclusive communities.

Citation

Olowu, F.Y., Agbabiaka, H.I., Jaiyeoba, E.B. and Adesanya, A.A. (2022), "Rented apartments an alternative shelter: characteristics and quality across the residential densities in the ancient town of Ile-Ife", Property Management, Vol. 40 No. 2, pp. 207-229. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-05-2021-0032