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[Questions 6 to 26 were asked of persons who lived in occupied private dwelling and were present at the time of enumeration, per Questions 4 and 5.]

21. The dwelling you occupy is:

[] 1 Owned?
[] 2 Rented?
[] 3 In a Loan-Backed Habitation Contract?
[] 4 In a Mixed Contract?
[] 5 Ceded for Services?
[] 6 Lent by Relatives or Friends?
[] 7 Other?

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Chapter C. Characteristics of dwellings with inhabitants who are present

Question 21. The dwelling that you occupy is?

[Tenure]

The question should be presented by reading each option slowly and deliberately until reaching the question mark. When an answer is given, the oval is filled in and the next question is presented.

The meanings of some of the options are given below:

Mixed contract: A contract that combines the characteristics of a rental contract and a loan-backed habitation contract ( anticrético) [An anticrético is a contract to rent property whereby the renter pays the landlord a fixed sum at the start of the rental period in lieu of paying monthly rent].

Ceded for services: The dwelling is occupied in exchange for a service rendered to the owner or the dwelling, for example: a superintendent (portero) [porteros often have an apartment in the building as part of their pay.], administrator, superintendent, professor, etc.

Borrowed from relatives or friends: When the dwelling has been temporarily borrowed from relatives or friends.