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Local rental types
Each market has its own kinds of flexible, room-based rental, often with no exact English word. Each page explains what the type is, who rents it, the rules (with dated sources), the main operators and where to find listings. Korea and Japan are included as comparison pages.
| Market | Local type | In English | Listing sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Apartments and dormitories (อพาร์ทเมนท์, หอพัก) | apartment (Thai usage) | 4 |
| Indonesia | Kost (kos, kos-kosan, indekos) | boarding room; monthly room rental | 5 |
| Vietnam | Chung cư mini (CCMN) and nhà trọ | mini apartment building | 3 |
| Malaysia | Room rental (bilik sewa), student hostels and worker quarters (CLQ) | room for rent | 4 |
| Singapore | HDB room rental | bedroom rental in a public flat | 4 |
| Philippines | Bedspace, boarding houses and dorms | a rented bed in a shared room | 5 |
| South Korea (comparison) | Gosiwon (고시원) and goshitel | exam-study lodging; tiny rented room | 2 |
| Japan (comparison) | Share houses (シェアハウス) and monthly mansions (マンスリーマンション) | share house / co-living house | 5 |
See also: property types · rules · directories.