UK Data Archive Study Number Continuous Recording of Social Housing Lettings and Sales: Special Licence Access Questions 6, 7 and 8

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1 UK Data Archive Study Number Continuous Recording of Social Housing Lettings and Sales: Special Licence Access Questions 6, 7 and 8 Q8 became Q6 and was reworded to include options for Universal Credit and Neither. Q7 Remained Q7 and was simplified and reworded to include universal credit Q6 became Q8. Additional wording added to guide providers as to income required. 6. Will the tenant qualify for: Housing Benefit Universal Credit 1 2 (if not in receipt of Universal Credit) Neither 3 Don t know 4 7. How much of your income comes from universal credit, state pensions or benefits? All 1 Some 2 None 3 Don t Know 4 8. Tenant s or tenant and partner s net weekly income (after tax deductions) For those receiving Universal Credit, please enter net weekly income from employment, pensions and Universal Credit. Please exclude child benefit and council tax support. For those not receiving Universal Credit, please enter net weekly income from employment, pensions and other benefits. Please exclude housing benefit, child benefit and council tax support. Please if Q8 refused Round to nearest

2 Question 9 Fixed Term Tenancy added to option 5 9. In the tenant s view what was the main reason the household left their last settled home? Permanently decanted from another property owned by this landlord 1 Property unsuitable because of overcrowding 12 Left home country as refugee 2 Under occupation 21 Discharged from prison or from longstay hospital or other institution Loss of tied accommodation 3 4 Property unsuitable because of ill health / disability Property unsuitable because of poor condition End of Assured shorthold or Fixed Term tenancy Eviction or repossession 5 6 Couldn t afford rent or mortgage To move nearer to family / friends / school Domestic violence (Non-violent) relationship breakdown with partner Asked to leave by family or friends To move nearer to work To move to accommodation with support To move to independent accommodation Racial harassment 10 Other 20 Other problems with neighbours 11 Don t know 28

3 New Question 9b New question added to capture to capture whether the reason for vacancy related to wefare reform. Question wording still to be approved 9b. Was the reason for leaving a direct result of the bedroom tax or benefit cap introduced in April 2013? Yes 1 No 2 Don t know 3

4 Question 10 Question wording simplified Options d an e removed. These options now captured in the existing option f. 10. Does anyone in the household require (At least one box must be ticked) (a) fully wheelchair accessible housing (b) wheelchair access to essential rooms (c) level access housing (f) other disability requirements (g) no disability requirements (h) don t know Note that option (f) may be selected in conjunction with one of (a), (b) or (c)

5 Question 11 Living with family and Living with friends combine to give new option 28 - Living with friends or family Prison and Approved probation hostel combined to give new option 29 - Prison/Approved Prison Hostel Options 15 Short Life Housing and 22 Foyer, removed. These options should be captured in Other (25) 11. The housing situation for this household immediately before this letting ( one only) Local Authority general needs tenancy 1 Private Registered Provider (HA) general needs tenancy Owner occupation (private) Owner occupation (low cost home ownership) Private sector tenancy Tied housing or rented with job Supported housing Housing for older people Residential care home Living with friends or family Women s refuge 21 Hospital 10 Prison / Approved Probation Hostel Direct access hostel Bed & Breakfast Mobile home / caravan Any other temporary accommodation Home Office Asylum Support Children s home / foster care Rough sleeping Other

6 Question 18 Order Changed Q18 moved to Q17. Existing Q17 remains the same and moves after this question (becoming Q18) Wording simplified for paper log. System and ecore to remain the same. Options 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 combined in a new statement asking for the no. Of weeks to be entered. 17. Rent and other charges period Fortnightly Calendar monthly ( one only) Four-weekly Weekly for weeks (Please enter number of weeks)

7 New Question 18d New question added to first find out if there is a shortfall in rent (to be made up by the tenant) And if there is a shortfall how much will it be No shortfall required if no or don t know and amount entered should take into account rent period. Question to be added after weekly rent amounts which will be Q8 in the new log (Q17 in the existing log) 18d. If the tenant receives Housing Benefit, do they pay any shortfall in rent? Yes 1 No 2 Don t Know 3 Expected shortfall in rent (for period shown in Q17)

8 Question 26 Wording simplified Combined options 3 and 4 to create new option 12 Relet tenant moved to (other) LA or PRP (HA) Removed option 7, Relet - Previous tenant evicted Added new option 10, Relet - tenant evicted due to arrears Added new option 11, Relet - tenant evicted due to ASB/Other 26. Reason for vacancy Relet tenant evicted due to arrears Relet tenant died (no succession) Relet tenant moved to other social housing provider Relet internal transfer ( one only) First let of newbuild, conversion, rehabilitation or acquired property (Do not select for properties changing from Social to Affordable Rent) Relet tenant evicted doe to ASB/other Relet tenant abandoned property Relet tenant moved to private sector or other accommodation 9 Relet to tenant who occupied same property as temporary accommodation

9 New Question 26 New question added to capture whether property let on a social rent basis, affordable rent basis or unknown prior to this letting. Adding new question means last two question numbers will change. 26. Just prior to this letting, was the unit let on A social rent basis 1 An affordable rent basis 2 Don t know 3