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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablesurvey1
LabelType of survey 1
Question text When buying a property, there are a number of different types of valuations and surveys available which can be carried out to assess the condition of the property. When you/HRP purchased this accommodation, which of these types of survey did you have done... Property Valuation (most basic, a limited check required by most mortgage lenders to identify anything that might affect the security of the loan), Home Buyers Survey and Valuation (a mid-level survey that checks the property's general state of repair), Building or Structural Survey (a detailed examination of all accessible parts of a property to identify major and minor faults, their implications and the possible costs of repairs), a specialist report(may be recommended by the surveyor/valuer if specific problems e.g. wood worm or dry rot are identified during a survey of types 1-3 above), none of these? Response 1
Responses
1 Property valuation 698
2 Home buyers survey and valuation 583
3 Building or structural survey 342
4 A specialist report 30
5 None of these 149
-9 Don't know (9) 32
-8 Refusal (8) 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 11826
-1 Item not applicable 13807
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD H25. RUNNING PROMPT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PLEASE INSERT CODE FROM SHOWCARD.
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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