Support #2253
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The connection of variable hsyrbuy and gor_dv
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In UKHLS, variable hsyrbuy is "In what year did you buy or first become the owner of this property?" I want to know the region (gor_dv) of this property, which wave should I use? I list two cases below.
Case 1:
file n_hhresp.dta
n_hidp==206488826 n_hsyrbuy==2021 n_gor_dv==South East n_hsowr11==1
file n_indall.dta
n_hidp==206488826 n_pno==1 pidp==204803087
According to the data in w14, can I consider pidp-204803087 buy the property-206488826 in 2021 and this property is located in South East? However, when I checked the region of pidp-204803087 when this person took interview in 2021 (wave 12), the region was London.
file l_indall.dta
pidp==204803087 l_intdaty_dv==2021 l_gor_dv==London
My question is: the property that pidp-204803087 bought in 2021 is located in London or in South East?
Case 2:
file n_hhresp.dta
n_hidp==206570426 n_hsyrbuy==2017 n_gor_dv==South East n_hsowr12==1
file n_indall.dta
n_hidp==206570426 n_pno==2 pidp==204854227
According to the data in w14, can I consider pidp-204854227 buy the property-206570426 in 2017 and this property is located in South East? However, when I checked the region of pidp-204854227 in 2017 (wave 9)
file i_indall.dta
pidp==204854227 i_intdaty_dv==2017 i_gor_dv==London
My question is: the property that pidp-204854227 bought in 2017 is located in London or in South East?
Thanks.
Shuqi Lyu
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Hello Shuqi,
The interviews are conducted at the household where the respondents are currently living. This means that in Wave 14 (_n), they were residing in the South East region.
It’s quite common for the home-buying process to take time, especially if a property chain is involved, it can often take six months or more. Respondents might report the date when they began the purchase process rather than when they actually moved in, which can result in a time gap between the two events.
Additionally, you can check the interview months—both interviews took place in March (2021 and 2017). It’s possible that the property was purchased later in the year, say around August, but still within the same calendar year.
In both of these cases, the respondents were previously living in London, purchased a house or flat, and then moved to the South East.
I’ve attached an Excel file with detailed indall information for both PIDPs.
I hope this information is helpful.
Best wishes,
Roberto Cavazos
Understanding Society User Support Team