Definition
This variable show the ownership of the house. There are 6 groups of the house ownership:
- Household-owned: the houses/apartments were constructed or bought by the household, inherited, and received as a gift, and are currently used for living.
- Rented from the State: the houses/apartments were rented according to a subcontract with the State, rental duration and cost were mutually agreed; upon the house/apartment was constructed and allotted by the State to the state employees for living and are actually used for living.
The houses/apartments rented from the State or State agency or enterprise, but now have been sold/ rented out to other household, are still considered as a house of "Rented from the State".
- Rented/borrowed from the private sector: the houses/apartments rented or borrowed from the private sector, and actually used for living, with rental duration and cost mutually agreed upon.
- Collective/religion: Houses/apartments constructed or controlled by the cooperative, production team, production group or religion; which were allotted to members of these organizations and actual used for living.
- Joint state and individual: houses/apartments constructed by capital which was contributed from the State and individuals that were allotted to the household who contributed capital and are actually used for living.
- Unclear ownership: houses/apartments, which do not belong to 5 above-mentioned types; houses/apartments, which were taken over (squatters) from State/collective/individual ownership; the houses/apartments, whose ownership is currently disputed.