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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, July 2005

Variable Details

Variablemaa_3am5
LabelPers 1: Why has 2nd home (5th reason)
Question text Looking at this card, can you tell me which of these are reasons why ^DMNAMES[1] has a second home? Response 5.
Responses
1 Working away from main home job involve 0
2 It is used as a holiday home weekend co 0
3 Second home is occupied by ex-partner e 0
4 Living away from main home as a student 0
5 It is an investment 0
6 Waiting to sell main home and move to se 0
7 Inherited second home 0
8 It is a care home retirement home 0
9 It is used for visiting friends family 0
10 Other (Please specify) 0
11 Don t know (Spontaneous only) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, July 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD W1. The main home refers to the home which the householder spends the most time in or lives with immediate family members. The second home refers to any additional home(s) that the household member rents or owns. Code all that apply.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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