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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableAdSrPr
LabelMain advantage of renting from a local authority or housing association rather than privately? :Q558
Question text (When people rent accommodation some rent from a private landlord and some rent social housing from a local authority or housing association.) Again, from what you know or have heard, if you had to choose just one of the things on this card, which one would you say is the main advantage of renting from a local authority or housing association as opposed to renting a home privately?
Responses
1 Option to purchase through scheme such as Right to Buy 915
2 Sense of community and community facilities 78
3 More freedom to do what I want with the property 117
4 Properties are in better condition 118
5 More secure tenancy arrangements 619
6 Good repairs and maintenance service 347
7 More reliable landlords 195
8 Low\affordable rents 543
9 Other (WRITE IN) 7
10 No advantage 205
98 Don't know 151
99 Refusal 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCARD F11
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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