Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableMortFlex
LabelMortgage: do you have a flexible mortgage?
Question text Some mortgages give the borrower the flexibility to make certain changes without asking the lender first, such as varying the amount or timing of payments, or taking breaks in some some circumstances. Do you have a mortgage of this type?
Responses
1 Yes 465
2 No 1765
Sysmiss 3613
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2008.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.