[] 1 Owned
[] 2 Rented private
[] 3 Rented government
[] 4 Leased
[] 5 Rent free
[] 6 Squatted
[] 7 Other
[] 9 Not stated

Tenure refers to the legal and financial arrangements under which a household is occupying its living quarters. The pre-coded categories are as follows:-

[1] Owned - This category applies when the head or any other member of the household owns the dwelling, or is in the process of buying the dwelling.

[2] Rented - Private - Included in this concept is the situation where the head of the household or any other member rents the dwelling from an individual or a company. Rental, although it may be covered by a contract, conveys the idea of payments being made monthly.

[3] Rented - Government - This applies if the head of the household or any other member rents the dwelling from government or government agency.

[4] Leased - A lease differs from a rental by an agreed contract which stipulates, in advance, the total rental sum for the dwelling during a fixed duration of the contract. This total sum may be paid in advance or by installments.

[5] Rent-free - When the head of the household does not pay a rent for the occupancy of the dwelling by the household, a tick should be scored in this box.

[6] Squatted - This applies when households are found occupying a building or dwelling unit without permission of the owner or any legal rights to the property.

[7] Other - This description refers to situations where the head or members of the household are occupying a dwelling under conditions different from those specified above.