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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablenonmkt2
LabelMain reason didn't put home on market
Question text What is the main reason why you did not put your home 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.
Responses
1 Problems finding somewhere to buy 0
2 Problems getting a mortgage for another home 1
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 1
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Refusal (98) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 10553
-1 Item not applicable 19404
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD LJ. Answer codes as at NotMov1.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households and privately renting tenancy groups in England
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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