This statistic shows the number of respondents in Malaysia who indicated that the following background information is compulsory for a landlord to have when renting to a tenant, as of January 2019. During the period surveyed, 65 percent of respondents indicated that a tenant's gender should be compulsory information for the landlord, followed closely by nationality at 64 percent, and marital status at 63 percent. In comparison, 20 percent think that a tenant's sexual orientation must be disclosed to a landlord. Six percent of the survey participants do not think that landlords need to know any of the given background information.
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Share of respondents in Malaysia who believe that landlords must know the following information about their tenants, as of January 2019
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Which if any of the following types of background information, if any, do you think is compulsory for a landlord to have when renting to a tenant? Select all that apply"
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YouGov. (February 14, 2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who believe that landlords must know the following information about their tenants, as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972461/compulsory-information-for-landlords-about-their-tenants-malaysia/
YouGov. "Share of respondents in Malaysia who believe that landlords must know the following information about their tenants, as of January 2019." Chart. February 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972461/compulsory-information-for-landlords-about-their-tenants-malaysia/
YouGov. (2019). Share of respondents in Malaysia who believe that landlords must know the following information about their tenants, as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972461/compulsory-information-for-landlords-about-their-tenants-malaysia/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents in Malaysia Who Believe That Landlords Must Know The following Information about Their Tenants, as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972461/compulsory-information-for-landlords-about-their-tenants-malaysia/
YouGov, Share of respondents in Malaysia who believe that landlords must know the following information about their tenants, as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972461/compulsory-information-for-landlords-about-their-tenants-malaysia/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Share of respondents in Malaysia who believe that landlords must know the following information about their tenants, as of January 2019 [Graph], YouGov, February 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972461/compulsory-information-for-landlords-about-their-tenants-malaysia/
