Literal question
[The following questions should be answered in respect of each private household and of the house, flat or rooms occupied by that household. These questions need not be answered in respect of private households living in caravans or other mobile dwellings.]
20. Nature of occupancy of house, flat or rooms
[] Rented from local authority (corporation, county or urban district council)
[] Rented unfurnished, other than from local authority
[] Rented furnished or part furnished
[] Being acquired from local authority under a purchase or vested cottage scheme
[] Owner occupied (including cases where loan or mortgage repayments are being made)
[] Occupied free of rent (caretaker, company official, etc.)
Interviewer instructions
Answers should be furnished to Questions 19 to 28, inclusive, in respect of all private household (except those in mobile dwellings) and in respect of the houses, flats, or rooms occupied by such households.
Question 20 - Nature of occupancy.
The Enumerator should check that on "X" has been inserted in one and only one of the spaces provided. Cases will sometimes be met of two distinct households occupying a single house and, in accordance with Instruction 10, a separate Form A will be completed for each household. While the First household might own the house (so that an "X" would be written in space 5), the second household might be renting portion of the house from the first household (so that on their Form A the "X" should be written in space 2 or 3, as appropriate) or living free of rent (when the "X" should be written in space 6).
