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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Survey of English Housing, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variableten1
LabelTenure of accommodation
Question text In which of these ways do you occupy this accommodation?
Responses
1 Own outright 5142
2 Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan 5725
3 Pay part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership) 58
4 Rent it 4558
5 Live here rent-free (including rent-free in relative's/frien 137
6 Squatting 2
-9 Don't know (9) 3
-8 Refusal (8) 17
-2 Schedule not applicable 11826
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSurvey of English Housing, 2007-2008
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD H8. CODE FIRST THAT APPLIES. IN THE CASE OF FORMER OUTRIGHT OWNERS WHO HAVE RE-MORTGAGED OR ARE ON AN EQUITY RELEASE SCHEME: CODE AS 'OWN OUTRIGHT'. ONLY CODE "BUYING WITH A MORTGAGE" IF THEY HAVE NEVER OWNED THE PROPERTY OUTRIGHT.
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).
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS primary setting GSS Harmonised Principles
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