Section 11: Housing - Head of household
B. Characteristics of Occupied Dwelling Unit and Land Tenancy
Applicable only to those households which own their dwelling unit:
[Question 42(b) is asked of households which own their dwelling units]
(b) Is the land on which the dwelling unit stands:
[] 01 Owned/family land
[] 02 Rented private
[] 03 Rented government
[] 04 Leased private
[] 05 Leased government
[] 06 Rent free
[] 07 Squatted
[] 77 Other (specify) ____
[] 98 Don't know
[] 99 Not stated
Section 11 - Housing
11.6. Type of tenure / ownership dwelling unit
The type of tenure of the dwelling unit refers to the conditions / living arrangements under which a private household occupies all or part of it. It is important to note that information on land will only be collected for those individuals who own their dwelling unit.
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Ten (10) categories are identified:
(i) Owned fully - This category applies to heads of households who possess legal title to the dwelling.
(ii) Owned with mortgage / loan - This category applies to heads of households who are in the process of buying the dwelling by means of having taken a mortgage/loan with a financial institution.
(iii) Rent to own - This is a situation where persons who are unable to qualify for a mortgage are allowed to occupy the property under a license-to-occupy agreement for a period of five (5) years with the option to afterwards purchase the property.
(iv) Rented private - Included in this concept is the situation where the head of the household or any other member rents the dwelling from a private individual or group. Rental, although it may be covered by a contract, conveys the idea of payments being made monthly.
(v) Rent-free - This refers to the situation whereby the household does not pay a rent for occupying the dwelling. This situation may apply to households occupying dwellings rent free, which are owned by relatives or even friends who are not members of the household. Other rent-free arrangements also exist such as government and private employees who occupy dwellings owned by their employers.
(vi) Rented government - Included in this concept is the situation where the head of the household or any other member rents the dwelling from the government or a government agency. Rental, although it may be covered by a contract, conveys the idea of payments being made monthly.
(vii) Leased private - A lease differs from a rental by an agreed contract, which stipulates payment in advance of the total rent for the dwelling during the entire duration of the contract. The arrangement is made with a private individual or group.
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(viii) Leased government - A lease differs from a rental by an agreed contract, which stipulates payment in advance of the total rent for the dwelling during the entire duration of the contract. This arrangement is made with the government or a government agency.
(ix) Squatted - This applies when households are found occupying an area without permission of the owner or any legal rights to the dwelling.
(x) Other - This applies when households are occupying the dwelling under conditions different from those specified on the questionnaire, choose "Other (specify)?.." and specify the type of tenure/ownership.