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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableMRGARN31
LabelWHY OWING PAYMENTS ON MORTGAGE
Question text Could I check, there are a number of different ways that people could end up owing payments on their mortgage. Would you look at this card and tell me whether any of the statements apply to you... 1st reason
Responses
1 only part of regular mortgage paid 61
2 one or more regular payments missed 191
3 mortgage account shows as behind, but not true/not my fault 21
4 agreed with a lender to pay reduced regular amount 23
5 mortgage protection policy does not apply 6
6 none of these 8019
8 1
9 3
Sysmiss 20486
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 1998-1999
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD M. 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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