Southern District Housing Survey

Thank you for taking this anonymous, voluntary survey open to all residents of Otago and Southland. Your response will help us understand the local housing situation. Completion of this survey implies your consent to participate. For more information, please contact Dr. Vanessa Hammond: vanessa.hammond@southerndhb.govt.nz

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* 1. How would you describe the condition of the place you live in?

No repairs or maintenance needed right now

Minor maintenance needed

Some repairs and maintenance needed

Immediate repairs and maintenance needed

Immediate and extensive repairs and maintenance needed

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* 2. Does the place you live in smell mouldy or damp?

Yes - always

Yes - often

Yes - sometimes

Don't know

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* 3. In winter, is the place you live in colder than you would like?

Yes - always

Yes- often

Yes - sometimes

Don't know

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* 4. Which types of heating are most used where you live?

Heat pump

Electric heater (including bar, panel, oil-filled or fan)

Portable gas heater

Wood burner

Pellet fire

Coal burner

Open fire

I don't use heating

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping at your place?

No rooms other than bedrooms are used for sleeping

Lounge and/or living space

Hallway and/or landing

Caravan

Garage

Sleepout

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is the largest number of people regularly sleeping in any one area of the place you live in?

One

Two

Three

Four or more

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* 7. How many times have you moved in the past two years?

Once

2 - 3 times

Four or more times

Never

Don't know

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* 8. What are the reasons that best describe why you moved in the past two years?

For employment/work/business

To have more family support near by

To be closer to a particular school

We moved for financial reasons

We wanted to move to a different neighbourhood

We bought our own house/section

We lived in a rental property and it was sold

We lived in a rental property and our rent was increased

We wanted to move into a warmer, drier and/or safer house

We wanted to move into a different sized property/house

Because of the breakdown of a marriage or relationship

Because of a new marriage or relationship

We moved in with family

Our lease on our rental property expired and/or we were given notice by our landlord (for reason other than the property being sold)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you own, or partly own the place you live in?

Yes, with a mortgage

Yes, without a mortgage

No, I pay rent

No, and I don't pay rent

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* 10. Who do you live with?

My partner (married, de facto, civil union, boyfriend or girlfriend)

My mother and/or father

My son(s) and/or daughter(s)

My brother(s) and/or sister(s)

My flatmates

None of the above - I live alone

Other (e.g., grandmother, boarder, mother-in-law)

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* 11. Where do you live?

Queenstown Lakes District

Central Otago District

Waitaki District

Gore District

Clutha District

Southland District

Invercargill City

Dunedin City

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* 12. Do you have any comments about the local housing situation?

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* 13. Where did you hear about this survey?

Southern District Health Board clinic

Social service agency

The media, including social media

Other (please specify)

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* 14. If you would like to go in the draw to win one of three $100 petrol vouchers, please enter your email address. Your email address will not be kept, shared or used for any purpose other than the prize draw.

Email Address

Southern District Housing Survey

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* 1. How would you describe the condition of the place you live in?

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* 2. Does the place you live in smell mouldy or damp?

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* 3. In winter, is the place you live in colder than you would like?

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* 4. Which types of heating are ﻿most used where you live?

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* 5. Which of the following rooms or areas (other than bedrooms) are regularly used for sleeping at your place?

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* 6. What is the largest number of people regularly sleeping in any one area of the place you live in?

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* 7. How many times have you moved in the past two years?

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* 8. What are the reasons that best describe why you moved in the past two years?

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* 9. Do you own, or partly own the place you live in?

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* 10. Who do you live with?

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* 11. Where do you live?

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* 12. Do you have any comments about the local housing situation?

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* 13. Where did you hear about this survey?

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* 14. If you would like to go in the draw to win one of three $100 petrol vouchers, please enter your email address. Your email address will not be kept, shared or used for any purpose other than the prize draw.

* 4. Which types of heating are most used where you live?