Tenure

Description

Whether a household owns or rents the accommodation that it occupies. Owner-occupied accommodation can be: owned outright; with a mortgage or loan; or part-owned on a shared ownership scheme. Rented accommodation can be: private rented or social rented through a local council or housing association.

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Label Code
Owner occupied: Owns outright 1
Owner occupied: Owns with a mortgage or loan 2
Shared ownership: Part-owns and part-rents 3
Social rented: Northern Ireland Housing Executive 4
Social rented: Housing association or charitable trust 5
Private rented: Private landlord 6
Private rented: Letting agency 7
Private rented: Employer of a household member 8
Private rented: Relative or friend of a household member 9
Private rented: Other 10
Lives rent free 11