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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 1998-1999

Variable Details

VariableTIMEPR
LabelPERIOD OF TENANCY
Question text And how long altogether have you been renting from a private landlord (in this most recent spell)?
Responses
1 Less than 12 months 779
2 12 months but less than 2 years 286
3 2 years but less than 3 years 192
4 3 years but less than 5 years 228
5 5 years but less than 10 years 234
6 10 years but less than 20 years 167
7 20 years but less than 30 years 88
8 30 years but less than 40 years 48
9 40 years or longer 61
99 11
Sysmiss 42
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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