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Mainstage Variable

rentll

Landlord of rented accommodation

Datafile

hhresp

Index term

Housing: Ownership Status and Tenure

Question asked in the latest wave:

household_w14.rentll

Question label:

Landlord of rented accommodation

Question text:

Who is the accommodation rented from or provided by?

Question universe:

if (ff_HsOwnd = 3|4|5 & HSOWNDCHK = 1) | (HsOwnd = 3|4|5) (in rented accomodation)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15541	72.67%
refusal	-2	22	0.1%
don't know	-1	25	0.12%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	1817	8.5%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	4	0.02%
Property company	3	795	3.72%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	20	0.09%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1351	6.32%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	54	0.25%
Other organisation	7	143	0.67%
Relative	8	227	1.06%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	29	0.14%
Other individual	10	1357	6.35%
	Total	21385	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12057	74.63%
refusal	-2	15	0.09%
don't know	-1	22	0.14%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	1366	8.46%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	3	0.02%
Property company	3	479	2.96%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	10	0.06%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	965	5.97%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	46	0.28%
Other organisation	7	104	0.64%
Relative	8	191	1.18%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	14	0.09%
Other individual	10	884	5.47%
	Total	16156	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	12506	74.19%
refusal	-2	17	0.1%
don't know	-1	27	0.16%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	1425	8.45%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	8	0.05%
Property company	3	485	2.88%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	13	0.08%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1042	6.18%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	50	0.3%
Other organisation	7	110	0.65%
Relative	8	203	1.2%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	15	0.09%
Other individual	10	955	5.67%
	Total	16856	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13256	73.08%
refusal	-2	20	0.11%
don't know	-1	19	0.1%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	1618	8.92%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	7	0.04%
Property company	3	490	2.7%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	18	0.1%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1202	6.63%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	48	0.26%
Other organisation	7	122	0.67%
Relative	8	218	1.2%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	23	0.13%
Other individual	10	1098	6.05%
	Total	18139	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	13719	71.26%
refusal	-2	16	0.08%
don't know	-1	17	0.09%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	1889	9.81%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	11	0.06%
Property company	3	480	2.49%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	9	0.05%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1353	7.03%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	42	0.22%
Other organisation	7	93	0.48%
Relative	8	234	1.22%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	48	0.25%
Other individual	10	1341	6.97%
	Total	19252	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	14154	70.6%
refusal	-2	17	0.08%
don't know	-1	21	0.1%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	1967	9.81%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	21	0.1%
Property company	3	497	2.48%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	6	0.03%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1463	7.3%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	49	0.24%
Other organisation	7	199	0.99%
Relative	8	255	1.27%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	32	0.16%
Other individual	10	1367	6.82%
	Total	20048	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15029	69.11%
refusal	-2	15	0.07%
don't know	-1	22	0.1%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	2196	10.1%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	27	0.12%
Property company	3	467	2.15%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	21	0.1%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1666	7.66%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	70	0.32%
Other organisation	7	231	1.06%
Relative	8	268	1.23%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	48	0.22%
Other individual	10	1686	7.75%
	Total	21746	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15649	67.94%
refusal	-2	8	0.03%
don't know	-1	16	0.07%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	2427	10.54%
New Town Commission or Corporation	2	14	0.06%
Property company	3	467	2.03%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	17	0.07%
Other Housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	1830	7.95%
Employer (ORGANISATION)	6	70	0.3%
Other organisation	7	277	1.2%
Relative	8	256	1.11%
Employer (INDIVIDUAL)	9	52	0.23%
Other individual	10	1950	8.47%
	Total	23033	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16234	66.39%
refusal	-2	7	0.03%
don't know	-1	26	0.11%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	2675	10.94%
new town commission or corporation	2	31	0.13%
property company	3	512	2.09%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	17	0.07%
other housing association, coop or charitable trust	5	1990	8.14%
employer (organisation)	6	68	0.28%
other organisation	7	222	0.91%
relative	8	247	1.01%
employer (individual)	9	95	0.39%
other individual	10	2330	9.53%
	Total	24454	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	16883	69.41%
refusal	-2	3	0.01%
don't know	-1	9	0.04%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	2503	10.29%
new town commission or corporation	2	41	0.17%
property company	3	306	1.26%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	36	0.15%
other housing association, coop or charitable trust	5	1828	7.51%
employer (organisation)	6	75	0.31%
other organisation	7	181	0.74%
relative	8	285	1.17%
employer (individual)	9	64	0.26%
other individual	10	2109	8.67%
	Total	24325	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	17786	68.89%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	10	0.04%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	2752	10.66%
new town commission or corporation	2	53	0.21%
property company	3	370	1.43%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	57	0.22%
other housing association, coop or charitable trust	5	1930	7.48%
employer (organisation)	6	70	0.27%
other organisation	7	216	0.84%
relative	8	286	1.11%
employer (individual)	9	74	0.29%
other individual	10	2211	8.56%
	Total	25817	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	18883	68.04%
don't know	-1	11	0.04%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	3117	11.23%
new town commission or corporation	2	46	0.17%
property company	3	480	1.73%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	56	0.2%
other housing association, coop or charitable trust	5	2088	7.52%
employer (organisation)	6	68	0.25%
other organisation	7	240	0.86%
relative	8	308	1.11%
employer (individual)	9	79	0.28%
other individual	10	2374	8.55%
	Total	27751	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	20515	67.3%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
don't know	-1	11	0.04%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	3523	11.56%
new town commission or corporation	2	42	0.14%
property company	3	542	1.78%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	60	0.2%
other housing association, coop or charitable trust	5	2313	7.59%
employer (organisation)	6	85	0.28%
other organisation	7	253	0.83%
relative	8	329	1.08%
employer (individual)	9	60	0.2%
other individual	10	2746	9.01%
	Total	30484	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19194	63.62%
refusal	-2	5	0.02%
don't know	-1	15	0.05%
[Local Authority/Council] {if region = England/Scotland/Wales} / [Northern Ireland Housing Executive] {if region = Northern Ireland}	1	3751	12.43%
new town commission or corporation	2	34	0.11%
property company	3	668	2.21%
[Scottish Homes/Communities Scotland Scottish Special Housing Association] {if region = Scotland}	4	31	0.1%
other housing association, cooperative or charitable trust	5	2438	8.08%
employer (organisation)	6	99	0.33%
other organisation	7	370	1.23%
relative	8	282	0.93%
employer	9	57	0.19%
other individual	10	3225	10.69%
	Total	30169	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	85	1.04%
inapplicable	-8	5920	72.69%
Local auth/Council	1	886	10.88%
Property company	3	95	1.17%
Scottish Homes	4	5	0.06%
Other housg assoc	5	403	4.95%
Employer	6	21	0.26%
Other org	7	87	1.07%
Relative	8	115	1.41%
Employer	9	25	0.31%
Other individual	10	502	6.16%
	Total	8144	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	87	1.04%
inapplicable	-8	6071	72.74%
Local auth/Council	1	960	11.5%
Property company	3	103	1.23%
Scottish Homes	4	2	0.02%
Other housg assoc	5	399	4.78%
Employer	6	20	0.24%
Other org	7	86	1.03%
Relative	8	108	1.29%
Employer	9	32	0.38%
Other individual	10	478	5.73%
	Total	8346	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	79	0.92%
inapplicable	-8	6243	72.57%
Local auth/Council	1	1017	11.82%
Property company	3	91	1.06%
Scottish Homes	4	4	0.05%
Other housg assoc	5	397	4.61%
Employer	6	22	0.26%
Other org	7	95	1.1%
Relative	8	123	1.43%
Employer	9	26	0.3%
Other individual	10	506	5.88%
	Total	8603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	76	0.87%
inapplicable	-8	6345	72.86%
Local auth/Council	1	1038	11.92%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	3	0.03%
Property company	3	90	1.03%
Scottish Homes	4	6	0.07%
Other housg assoc	5	420	4.82%
Employer	6	32	0.37%
Other org	7	94	1.08%
Relative	8	101	1.16%
Employer	9	30	0.34%
Other individual	10	474	5.44%
	Total	8709	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	69	0.78%
inapplicable	-8	6153	69.16%
proxy	-7	448	5.04%
Local auth/Council	1	1062	11.94%
Property company	3	85	0.96%
Scottish Homes	4	4	0.04%
Other housg assoc	5	379	4.26%
Employer	6	41	0.46%
Other org	7	77	0.87%
Relative	8	107	1.2%
Employer	9	21	0.24%
Other individual	10	451	5.07%
	Total	8897	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	71	0.78%
inapplicable	-8	6274	69.36%
proxy	-7	301	3.33%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Local auth/Council	1	1177	13.01%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	1	0.01%
Property company	3	82	0.91%
Scottish Homes	4	4	0.04%
Other housg assoc	5	399	4.41%
Employer	6	35	0.39%
Other org	7	85	0.94%
Relative	8	102	1.13%
Employer	9	20	0.22%
Other individual	10	493	5.45%
	Total	9045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	87	0.93%
inapplicable	-8	6433	68.79%
proxy	-7	351	3.75%
Local auth/Council	1	1291	13.8%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	1	0.01%
Property company	3	86	0.92%
Scottish Homes	4	6	0.06%
Other housg assoc	5	380	4.06%
Employer	6	34	0.36%
Other org	7	77	0.82%
Relative	8	105	1.12%
Employer	9	25	0.27%
Other individual	10	476	5.09%
	Total	9352	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	94	0.88%
inapplicable	-8	6993	65.78%
proxy	-7	246	2.31%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Local auth/Council	1	1823	17.15%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	2	0.02%
Property company	3	103	0.97%
Scottish Homes	4	10	0.09%
Other housg assoc	5	477	4.49%
Employer	6	44	0.41%
Other org	7	108	1.02%
Relative	8	135	1.27%
Employer	9	31	0.29%
Other individual	10	564	5.31%
	Total	10631	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	60	0.68%
inapplicable	-8	5677	64.8%
proxy	-7	153	1.75%
Local auth/Council	1	1614	18.42%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	3	0.03%
Property company	3	90	1.03%
Scottish Homes	4	10	0.11%
Other housg assoc	5	437	4.99%
Employer	6	48	0.55%
Other org	7	99	1.13%
Relative	8	93	1.06%
Employer	9	36	0.41%
Other individual	10	441	5.03%
	Total	8761	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	70	0.8%
inapplicable	-8	5663	64.37%
proxy	-7	55	0.63%
Local auth/Council	1	1736	19.73%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	5	0.06%
Property company	3	85	0.97%
Scottish Homes	4	20	0.23%
Other housg assoc	5	434	4.93%
Employer	6	55	0.63%
Other org	7	85	0.97%
Relative	8	93	1.06%
Employer	9	37	0.42%
Other individual	10	459	5.22%
	Total	8797	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	45	0.75%
inapplicable	-8	3771	62.8%
proxy	-7	59	0.98%
Local auth/Council	1	1172	19.52%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	4	0.07%
Property company	3	54	0.9%
Scottish Homes	4	16	0.27%
Other housg assoc	5	318	5.3%
Employer	6	70	1.17%
Other org	7	79	1.32%
Relative	8	83	1.38%
Employer	9	12	0.2%
Other individual	10	322	5.36%
	Total	6005	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	36	0.59%
inapplicable	-8	3769	61.89%
proxy	-7	31	0.51%
Local auth/Council	1	1251	20.54%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	3	0.05%
Property company	3	62	1.02%
Scottish Homes	4	8	0.13%
Other housg assoc	5	328	5.39%
Employer	6	80	1.31%
Other org	7	84	1.38%
Relative	8	89	1.46%
Employer	9	2	0.03%
Other individual	10	347	5.7%
	Total	6090	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	28	0.55%
inapplicable	-8	3433	67.79%
proxy	-7	40	0.79%
Local auth/Council	1	776	15.32%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	7	0.14%
Property company	3	57	1.13%
Scottish Homes	4	6	0.12%
Other housg assoc	5	229	4.52%
Employer	6	45	0.89%
Other org	7	67	1.32%
Relative	8	68	1.34%
Employer	9	12	0.24%
Other individual	10	296	5.85%
	Total	5064	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.64%
inapplicable	-8	3373	67.02%
proxy	-7	98	1.95%
Local auth/Council	1	786	15.62%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	7	0.14%
Property company	3	48	0.95%
Scottish Homes	4	7	0.14%
Other housg assoc	5	195	3.87%
Employer	6	52	1.03%
Other org	7	85	1.69%
Relative	8	69	1.37%
Employer	9	7	0.14%
Other individual	10	274	5.44%
	Total	5033	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	33	0.64%
inapplicable	-8	3443	67.15%
proxy	-7	88	1.72%
Local auth/Council	1	839	16.36%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	7	0.14%
Property company	3	51	0.99%
Scottish Homes	4	2	0.04%
Other housg assoc	5	206	4.02%
Employer	6	57	1.11%
Other org	7	65	1.27%
Relative	8	60	1.17%
Employer	9	8	0.16%
Other individual	10	268	5.23%
	Total	5127	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	29	0.55%
inapplicable	-8	3406	65.1%
proxy	-7	211	4.03%
Local auth/Council	1	885	16.92%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	9	0.17%
Property company	3	53	1.01%
Scottish Homes	4	6	0.11%
Other housg assoc	5	183	3.5%
Employer	6	57	1.09%
Other org	7	62	1.19%
Relative	8	60	1.15%
Employer	9	9	0.17%
Other individual	10	262	5.01%
	Total	5232	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	23	0.44%
inapplicable	-8	3542	67.76%
Local auth/Council	1	983	18.81%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	11	0.21%
Property company	3	54	1.03%
Scottish Homes	4	4	0.08%
Other housg assoc	5	165	3.16%
Employer	6	47	0.9%
Other org	7	88	1.68%
Relative	8	52	0.99%
Employer	9	12	0.23%
Other individual	10	246	4.71%
	Total	5227	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	3688	66.92%
don't know	-1	1	0.02%
Local auth/Council	1	1122	20.36%
NewTown Comm/Corp	2	9	0.16%
Property company	3	50	0.91%
Scottish Homes	4	7	0.13%
Other housg assoc	5	191	3.47%
Employer	6	48	0.87%
Other org	7	69	1.25%
Relative	8	53	0.96%
Employer	9	8	0.15%
Other individual	10	260	4.72%
	Total	5511	100.0%

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