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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2002-2003

Variable Details

Variablenonmkt10
LabelWHY DIDN'T PUT HOME ON MARKET
Question text You said that you wanted to sell your home; what were the reasons why you did not put it on the market? Problems finding somewhere I/we could afford to buy. Problems getting a mortgage for another home. Problems finding an estate agent to handle the sale of this property. Problems finding anyone to buy this property. Buyer(s) could not sell their home. Problems with surveyor's report for this property. Mortgage lenders would not grant a mortgage on this property. Change in personal/family circumstances. Response 10
Responses
1 Problems finding somewhere to buy 0
2 Problems getting a mortgage for another home 0
3 Problems finding somewhere I/we could afford to buy 0
4 Problems finding an estate agent to handle the sale of this 0
5 Problems finding anyone to buy this property 0
6 Buyer(s) could not sell their home 0
7 Problems with surveyor's report for this property 0
8 Mortgage lenders would not grant a mortgage on this property 0
9 Change in personal/family circumstances 0
10 Other 0
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 10131
-1 Item not applicable 19659
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2002-2003
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD LJ. CODE ALL THAT APPLY. Answer codes as at NotMov1.
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 1993/1994-2007/2008. The SEH was replaced by the EHS from 2008 (see Abstract section for details).
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