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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableSOURCE1
LabelOTHER SOURCES OF FINANCE FOR BUYING
Question text (Apart from the mortgage), how did... (HOH/spouse) finance the purchase of the accommodation? 1st source
Responses
1 Savings 5706
2 Proceeds from sale of previous home 5696
3 Money paid by LA or HA to encourage move... 61
4 Money paid by private landlord to encourage move 10
5 Gift or loan from family or friend 463
6 Loan to cover deposit or bridging loan from elsewhere 131
7 Inherited money 205
8 Windfall 59
9 Other (CODE ABOVE IF POSSIBLE) 187
10 No other source - 100% mortgage 1216
98 36
99 40
Sysmiss 15001
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 1998-1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD J CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniversePrivate households and privately renting tenancy groups in England;Households;Housing;Tenants;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study conducted annually from 1993.
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