Housing Aspirations

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ANNEX 1 QUANTITATIVE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Housing Aspirations Final Questionnaire

INITIAL CHECK QUESTION

QA Could I speak to someone who owns or rents this home (or jointly own or rents it)?

Yes - PROCEED
No - TERMINATE

INTERVIEWERS, IF NO RENT IS PAID FOR (I.E. TIED TENANCY, ARMY HOUSE ETC), PROCEED WITH INTERVIEW NOTE NOT APPEARING

Good morning/afternoon/evening. I am calling from Kantar Operations on behalf of BMRB, we are doing a survey on behalf of the Scottish Executive about people's homes and where they would like to live.

CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS

First of all I would like to ask you about your current housing arrangements

Q2. What would best describe your current housing arrangements?

READ OUT.

1. Own it outright
2. Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan
3. Rent it
4. Paying part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership)
5. Live rent free
6. other (specify)

IF RENTING (Q2=3)

Q3. Who do you rent from?

READ OUT.

1. local authority /council
2. housing association/cooperative or charitable trust
3. private landlord
4. other (Specify)

IF OWN /RENT (Q2 = 1, 2, 3 OR 4)

Q4. Have you received any help with the payment of your mortgage / rent?

Yes
No

IF Q4 = Yes

Q5. In what way have you received help with the payment of your mortgage / rent?

DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE POSSIBLE.

Housing benefit
Parents / other family member
Government (i.e Homestake, Shared Ownership, Rural home ownership grant)
Other (specify)

ASK ALL

Q1. What type of accommodation do you live in? Is it

READ OUT.

1. terraced house
2. semi-detached house
3. detached house or bungalow
4. tenement flat
5. multistory flat
6. Other (specify)

Q8. How many bedrooms (including bedrooms that are currently used for another purpose) do you have?

ENTER NUMBER OF BEDROOMS

Q10. How would you describe the condition of the home you live in?

READ OUT

1. Excellent
2. Very good
3. Good
4. Fair
5. Poor
6. Very poor

Q11. How long have you lived at your address?

PROMPT TO PRECODES

1. up to a 1 year
2. more than 1 up to 2
3. more than 2 up to 5
4. more than 5 up to 10,
5. more than 10 up to 15
6. more than 15 up to 20
7. more than 20

IF Q11= UP TO 10

Q12. How many addresses have you had in the last 10 years?

IF NECESSARY: Including your current home

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3+

ASK ALL

Q47. I am now going to read out some general statements about housing. How much do you agree or disagree with the following:

1. Council and housing association homes should be available only to those who cannot afford to buy or rent their own home
2. Councils should be building more homes for rent
3. The Government should be helping more people get onto the housing ladder
4. Once you have a council home, it should be yours for life
5. For a house to become a home, you have to own it

  • Strongly agree
  • Slightly agree
  • Slightly disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know

ASK ALL

PREVIOUS ACCOMODATION

I would now like to ask you about where you lived in before you moved to your current home.

Q13. Thinking about your last home, was it in…

READ OUT

1. Same village/town/city
2. Same Local Authority area
3. Elsewhere in Scotland, or
4. Not in Scotland
5. Not applicable - never moved (don't read out)

IF Q13 = 5

Q13b And why is it that you have never moved?

OPEN ENDED

IF Q13 NOT = 5

Q14. What type of accommodation was your last home?

READ OUT

1. terraced house
2. semi-detached house
3. detached house or bungalow
4. tenement flat
5. multistory flat
6. Other (specify)

Q15. And did you…?

READ OUT

1. Own it outright
2. Own it with the help of a mortgage or loan
3. Rent it
4. Pay part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership)
5. Live rent free
6. Other (specify)

IF RENTED (Q15=3)

Q16. Who did you rent from?

READ OUT

1. local authority /council
2. housing association/cooperative or charitable trust
3. private landlord
4. other (specify)

ALL Q13 NOT =5

Q17. Did you want to move from your last home or did you have to move?

1. Wanted to
2. Had to

Q18. Why did you last move home?

DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE. PROBE; Any other reason?

WANTED TO LIST

1. To buy/to own
2. Wanted a larger property
3. Wanted a smaller property
4. Wanted a different area
5. Crime/unsafe area
6. To start a family
7. Got Married
8. Other (please specify)

HAD TO LIST

1. Crime/unsafe area
2. Change in family size
3. Moved because of work
4. To be nearer family or friends
5. Needed adapted accommodation
6. Couldn't afford cost of previous home
7. part of job/tied accommodation
8. Other (please specify)

ASK ALL

SATISFACTION WITH CURRENT HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS

I am now going to ask you some questions about how happy you are with your current home.

Q19. How satisfied would you say you are with your current home?

READ OUT

1. Very satisfied
2. Quite satisfied
3. Not very satisfied
4. Not at all satisfied

Q20. And how satisfied would you say you are with your home in terms of….

READ OUT

1. The number and size of rooms
2. Outside space, like a yard or garden
3. the general condition of the property
4. how near you are to relatives
5. how close you are to services (i.e. public transport, doctors, shops, schools)
6. Your neighbourhood
7. how close you are to your employment
8. the monthly amount you pay for your accommodation SKIP IF OWN OUTRIGHT
9. the cost of heating your home to a comfortable level

  • Very satisfied
  • Quite satisfied
  • Not very satisfied
  • Not at all satisfied
  • Not applicable

Q21. And of these, which are the three most important to you in terms of where you live now?

READ OUT. ROTATE ORDER. MAXIMUM OF 3 RESPONSES ACCEPTED.

1. The number and size of rooms
2. Outside space, like a yard or garden
3. the general condition of the property
4. how near you are to relatives
5. how close you are to services (i.e. public transport, doctors, shops, schools)
6. Your neighbourhood
7. how close you are to your employment
8. the monthly amount you pay for your accommodation SKIP IF OWN OUTRIGHT
9. the cost of heating your home to a comfortable level

ASK ALL

Q24. Ideally, would you prefer to rent or own your home?

  • Rent
  • Own
  • No preference

ASK ALL (TEXT SUBSTITUTE ON FIRST PART OF QUESTION)

Q25. (If you were to rent,) who would you prefer to rent from?

READ OUT. SINGLE CODE

1. from a private landlord
2. from the Local authority / council
3. from a housing association
4. No preference (DON'T READ OUT)

IF PREFER TO RENT (TEXT SUBSTITUTION)

Q22. Why would/do you prefer to rent your home rather than own it?

DO NOT READ OUT- MULTICODE

1. Flexibility
2. Security
3. can't afford to buy/income too low
4. Could not get a mortgage
5. House prices too high
6. Fear of unemployment
7. Too old
8. Concern about cost of repairs / maintenance
9. Rising interest rates
10. Never thought about
11. Other (specify)

IF PREFER TO OWN(TEXT SUBSTITUTION)

Q23. Why would/do you prefer to own your home rather than rent?

DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE

1. Better use of money/renting is a waste of money
2. (More) choice
3. Financial investment
4. Want to leave to family / inheritance
5. Security
6. not enough council housing in the area/long waiting lists
7. No need to rent - earn enough to buy
8. Never thought about
9. Other (specify)

FUTURE HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS

Q26. At some stage in the future, would you like to move to a different home if you could?

1. Yes
2. No

IF Q26= NO

Q27a. Even though you don't want to move, do you think that you will HAVE to move in the future?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

Q27B. Why do you say that?

OPEN ENDED

IF Q26= YES:

Q28. When would you ideally like to move to your next home?

READ OUT

  • In next year,
  • In 1 up to 2 years
  • In 2 up to 3 years
  • In 3 up to 5 years
  • In 5 up to 10 years
  • In more than 10 years

IF WANT TO / WILL HAVE TO MOVE (Q26 = 1 OR Q27A =1 OR DK)

Q29. And being realistic, when do you think you will move to your next home?

READ OUT

  • In next year,
  • In 1 up to 2 years
  • In 2 up to 3 years
  • In 3 up to 5 years
  • In 5 up to 10 years
  • In more than 10 years

IF WANT TO / WILL HAVE TO MOVE (Q26 = 1 OR Q27a = 1,) BUT NOT IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS)

I'd now like you to think about the home you would LIKE to be living in ten years from now. Thinking realistically,

Q30. What type of accommodation would you like it to be? Would you like it to be…

READ OUT

1. terraced house
2. semi-detached house
3. detached house or bungalow
4. tenement flat
5. multistory flat
6. Supported accommodation (including Sheltered / adapted / residential homes)
7. Other (specify)

Q31. What would best describe the housing arrangements you would prefer ten years from now?

READ OUT

1. I would own it outright
2. I would be buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan
3. I would rent it
4. I would be paying part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership)
5. I would live rent free
6. Other(specify)

IF RENTING (Q31 = 3)

Q32. Who would you rent from?

READ OUT

1. local authority /council
2. housing association/cooperative or charitable trust
3. private landlord
4. other (specify)

IF SHELTERED (Q30=6)

Q33. You said that you would like to move to supported accommodation. Would this be…

(READ OUT. SINGLE CODE)

1. A bungalow/no stairs
2. Sheltered housing
3. Adapted housing
4. Housing with wheelchair access
5. Another property, but with people visiting you to offer care and support (not family members)
6. Nursing home/residential care
7. Move in with family/relatives

Q34. Why would you like to move to supported accommodation?

OPEN ENDED

IF WANT TO / WILL HAVE TO MOVE (Q26 = 1 OR Q27a = 1, BUT NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS)

Q35. And where would you like to live 10 years from now? Would it be in the…

READ OUT

1. Same village /town/city
2. Same Local Authority
3. Elsewhere in Scotland, or
4. Not in Scotland

IF WANT TO / WILL HAVE TO MOVE (Q26 = 1 OR Q27a = 1, BUT NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS)

Q37. How likely would you say you are to achieve this move in ten years?

READ OUT

1. Very likely
2. Quite likely
3. Not very likely
4. Not at all likely
5. DK

Q38. What are the barriers to achieving this?

OPEN ENDED

IF WANT TO / WILL HAVE TO MOVE (Q26 = 1 OR Q27a = 1, BUT NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS)

Q39. I am now going to read some statements. Thinking about the home you want to live in ten years from now, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each one.

  • Other aspects of my future home are more important than location
  • I am willing to make sacrifices to my lifestyle if it helps me get the home I want
  • It is very important that my home is a sound investment for the future
  • It is very important that my home is near to my family or friends
  • It is not possible to achieve my desired move without making large financial sacrifices
  • The need to be near to my place of employment limits my housing choices
  • Strongly agree
  • Slightly agree
  • Slightly disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Not applicable

Q40. Thinking about the home you would realistically like to live in ten years from now, why do you want to make this move?

DO NOT READ OUT

1. To buy/to own
2. Want a larger property
3. Want a smaller property
4. Want a different area
5. Crime/unsafe area
6. To start a family
7. Move because of work
8. Need adapted accommodation
9. Other (please specify)

Q41. Do you think that the home you want to live in ten years from now will be the next home you move to?

  • Yes
  • No
  • DK

IF Q41 = NO

Q43A. Thinking about the next home you will move to, what type of accommodation do you think this will be?

READ OUT

1. terraced house
2. semi-detached house
3. detached house or bungalow
4. tenement flat
5. multistory flat
6. Supported accommodation (including Sheltered / adapted / residential homes)
7. Other (specify)

IF Q41 = NO

Q43B. What would best describe your housing arrangements of your next home?

READ OUT

1. I would own it outright
2. I would be buying it with help of a mortgage or loan
3. I would rent it
4. I would be paying part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership)
5. I would live rent free
6. Other specify

IF NEXT HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS = RENTING (Q43B=3)

Q43C. Who would you rent from?

READ OUT

1. local authority /council
2. housing association/cooperative or charitable trust
3. private landlord
4. other (specify)

IF Q41 = NO

Q44. And where do you think this move will be to? Would it be in the…

READ OUT

1. Same village /town/city
2. Same Local Authority
3. Elsewhere in Scotland, or
4. Not in Scotland

ASK ALL

Q45. I am now going to read some statements about renting. How much do you agree or disagree with the following?

1. Renting from the council/housing association gives you security that you don't have if you own your home
2. Rent is money down the drain
3. Renting is cheaper than owning
4. There is enough affordable housing to rent
5. There is good quality council / housing associations housing available to rent
6. Renting from the council / housing associations makes it difficult to move area

  • Strongly agree
  • Slightly agree
  • Slightly disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know

ASK ALL:

Q46. I am now going to read some statements about owning. How much do you agree or disagree with the following:

1. Realistically I am never likely to be able to afford to buy the home I really want
2. People should take out as large a mortgage as possible if it allows them to get the home they want
3. Buying a home is more cost effective than renting
4. I would be wary of buying an expensive home because of fears about higher interest rates
5. Owning your home is financially risky
6. There is good quality housing available to buy

  • Strongly agree
  • Slightly agree
  • Slightly disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know

Q47B. Have you heard of any of the following national schemes to help people become home owners?

READ OUT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1. Right to Buy
2. Homestake
3. Shared Ownership (part own, part rent)
4. Rural home ownership grant
5. None
6. don't know

CLASSIFICATION:

In this last section, to make sure we get a representative sample of the Scottish population, could I ask you a few questions about yourself and your household?

Q48. CODE GENDER OF RESPONDENT

1. Male
2. Female

Q49. Can I ask how old were you on your last birthday?

ENTER AGE

IF Q49 = Refused

THEN ASK: Q50

Q50. In which of the following bands does your age lie?

READ OUT

1. 16-24
2. 25-34
3. 35-44
4. 45-54
5. 55-64
6. 65+
7. Refused

ASK ALL

Q51. Who lives with you? CODE ALL THAT APPLY

1. Live alone
2. Live with partner
3. Live with other adult(s) (not partner) (age 18+)
4. Live with child(ren) under 18
5. Don't Know
6. Refused

IF Q51= Live with child(ren) under 18

Q52. How many children under 18 do you live with? (MAX 10)

Q53. How old is the (YOUNGEST, SECOND YOUNGEST...) child?

0 TO 17 (Numeric Range)

Q54. Can you tell me which of the following describes what you are doing now? Are you...

READ OUT

1. Working full-time (30 or more hours per week)
2. Working part-time (less than 30 hours per week)
3. Registered unemployed
4. Looking after home or family
5. Permanently sick or injured
6. Retired
7. other (specify)
8. Don't Know

IF IN WORK

Q55. How secure would you say your current job is - READ OUT?

  • Very secure
  • Fairly secure
  • Not very secure
  • Not secure at all

IF NOT WORKING /PERM SICK / RETIRED

Q56. May I check, are you looking for a paid job at present? (Qoopaid)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Waiting to take up a job

IF Q56 = YES

Q57. Would you say your chances of getting a job in the next 3 months are …..?

READ OUT

  • Very good
  • Fairly good
  • Fairly bad
  • Very bad
  • (Don't know)
  • (Refused)

IF IN WORK

Q58. Thinking of the work you normally do, do you ever work at home?

  • Yes
  • No

READ OUT

There have been recent concerns about the affordability of mortgages in Scotland, and throughout the UK.

To get an idea of the scale of the problem, I would like to ask you a couple of questions about your income and the amount you pay for your accommodation.

Q59. Could you tell me your (and your partner's) total annual income from all sources, before deductions for tax, National insurance, etc.

Use text substitution for question (if they don't have a partner)

PROMPT TO PRECODES

1. less than £5,000
2. £5,000-£9,999
3. £10,000- £14,999
4. £15,000-19,999
5. £20,000-24,999
6. £25,000-29,999
7. £30,000-34,999
8. £35,000-39,999
9. £40,000- 44,999
10. £45,000- 49,999
11. £50,000 or more
12. Don't know
13. Refused

ASK Q2=RENT

Q60. Some people qualify for Housing Benefit. Do you (or does anyone else in this tenancy group) receive Housing Benefit either directly or by having it paid to your landlord on your behalf?

1. Yes
2. No

IF MORTGAGE/LOAN

Q61. How much are your monthly repayments for your mortgage or loan?

TYPE IN AMOUNT

If refused/don't know, following bands appear.

READ OUT.

Less than £50
£50-99
£100-199
£200-299
£300-399
£400-499
£500-599
£600-699
£700-799
£800-899
£900-999
£1,000 or more
don't know
refused

Q62. What is the amount still outstanding on your mortgage/loan - that is how much do you still have to pay off?

TYPE IN AMOUNT

If refused/don't know, following bands appear.

READ OUT.

Less than £20,000
£20,000 - £39,999
£40,000 - £59,999
£60,000 - £79,999
£80,000 - £99,999
£100,000 - £149,999
£150,000 - £199,999
£200,000+
don't know
refused

IF OWN PROPERTY

Q63. What is the current market value of your home?

PROBE FOR ESTIMATE IF NECESSARY

Less than £40,000
£40,000 - £59,999
£60,000 - £79,999
£80,000 - £99,999
£100,000 - £124,999
£125,000 - £149,999
£150,000 - £199,999
£200,000 _ £299,999
£300,000+
don't know
refused

IF RENTING

Q64. How much rent do you pay?

TYPE IN AMOUNT

If refused/don't know, following bands appear.

READ OUT.

Less than £50
£50-99
£100-149
£150-199
£200-299
£300-399
£400-499
£500-599
£600-699
£700-799
£800-899
£900-999
£1,000 or more
don't know

Q64a. And is this…

READ OUT

1. per week
2. fortnightly
3. per four weeks
4. per calendar month

IF NOT Q2 = OWN OUTRIGHT

Q65. Some people can easily afford to pay their rent, others find it difficult to pay. Thinking about the last three years, how easy or difficult is it for your household to afford your mortgage/rent?

1. Very easy
2. Fairly easy
3. Fairly difficult
4. Very difficult

IF Q65 = VERY/FAIRLY DIFFICULT

Q66. What has made it difficult?

DO NOT PROMPT. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.

1. rising rents
2. interest rates
3. Unemployment
4. Illness / disability
5. Falling income
6. Retirement
7. divorce
8. other (Specify)

IF NOT Q2 = OWN OUTRIGHT

Q67. And do you think it will get easier or more difficult for you in the future?

1. Easier
2. More difficult
3. The same

ASK ALL

Q68. Can I check, do you (or anyone in this household) have a serious medical condition or disability?

1. Yes
2. No

IF HAVE MEDICAL CONDITION

Q69. Is your accommodation suitable for the person(s) who has/have this medical condition or disability?

1. Yes
2. No

ASK ALL

Q70. May I just check, are you (or anyone else in the household) on a council house or housing association waiting list (or transfer list)?

1. Yes
2. No

IF Q70 = Yes

Q71. How long have you /they been on the waiting list?

INTERVIEWER: IF HAS MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION, GIVE LONGEST PERIOD ON ANY LIST. PROMPT TO PRECODES

1. Less than 3 months
2. 3 months but less than 6 months
3. 6 months but less than 1 year
4. 1 year but less than 2 years
5. 2 years but less than 3 years
6. 3 years but less than 5 years
7. 5 years but less than 10 years
8. More than 10 years

ASK ALL

Q72. Would you be willing to be re-contacted by BMRB for a follow up interview about this project? This would explore your views in more depth and we would arrange a time convenient for you.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know

Q73. COLLECT ADDRESS

ASK ALL

Q74. Finally, can I take your postcode? This will only be used for analysis purposes and only the researchers at BMRB and the Scottish Executive will have access to this information.

TYPE IN FULL POSTCODE

1. DK
2. REFUSED

Page updated: Thursday, October 25, 2007