Rationale - what it means and why it is an important measure
The share of different tenure statuses among urban dwellers indicates social maintenance, and housing strategies involving regulations. Among the safest tenure types are ownership, purchasing and tenants in social housing; and, if rental regulations are protective enough, private tenancy can offer a fairly safe tenure to households. The most common precarious tenure statuses are homelessness and squatting; they can also be used as distinct indicators.
How it is compiled, what data are needed
Percentage of woman and man-headed households in the following tenure categories: (a) owned; (b) purchasing; (c) social housing; (d) private renting; (e) sub-tenancy; (f) rent-free; (g) squatter - no rent; (h) squatter - rent paid; (i) other, including homelessness.
Measurements and units
Woman and man-headed households in other housing (incl. homeless) (%) Woman and man-headed households in owned houses (%) Woman and man-headed households in private rental houses (%) Woman and man-headed households in rent free houses (%) Woman and man-headed households in social housing (%) Woman and man-headed households in squatter houses (no rent) (%) Woman and man-headed households in squatter houses (rent paid) (%) Woman and man-headed households in sub-tenancy houses (%) Woman and man-headed households purchasing houses (%)
