Literal question
H5. Acquisition of Housing Unit
How did you acquire this housing unit?
___ Enter code
1 Purchased .
2 Constructed by the owner/occupants with or without help of friends/relatives
3 Constructed by hired/skilled workers
4 Constructed by an organized contractor
5 Inherited (Enter code, go to H7)
6 Others (lottery, gift) (Enter code, go to H7)
Interviewer instructions
H5 Acquisition of Housing Unit
Ask the question in H5, "How did you acquire this housing unit?" only if the entry in H4 is code 1 (owned/being amortized). Enter the code which describes how the household acquired the housing unit.
The different categories for this item are:
1 Purchased
2 Constructed by the owner/occupants with or without the help of friends/relatives
3 Constructed by hired/skilled workers - The owner of the housing unit took charge of purchasing construction materials and hiring construction workers and directly supervised the construction of the housing unit.
4 Constructed by an organized contractor - The owner entered into a contract with a general contractor for the latter to supply either labor only or both labor and materials.
5 Inherited
6 Others (lottery, gift)
If the answer in this item is code 5 or 6, go to H7.
