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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableHASB1
LabelWHY REPAIRS NOT DONE
Question text Why is that? [repairs not done] 1st reason
Responses
1 Not interested 54
2 Do things only in an emergency 163
3 Dont know enough about maintenance and repairs 82
4 Costs more than I can afford 332
5 Dont want the disruption of having people in to do work 15
6 Dont like getting involved with builders 16
7 Would rather spend my money on other things 36
8 Wont be living here much longer 11
9 Other 130
99 1
Sysmiss 27971
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 1998-1999
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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