Residential Habits (Hannover, Braunschweig)

Current housing situation and interest in moving to a satellite town to be constructed. The significance of transportation connections for this decision. Topics: Judgement on the selection on the local housing market; criteria for selection of residence; moving frequency; local residency and satisfaction with residential area and residence; description of residential area and its merits; size of residence and residential furnishings; rent costs; assumed reasons for residences remaining empty; significance of infrastructure for the mobility decision; commuting time to workplace and means of transport used; demands of features of the residence and residential surroundings of satellite towns; interest in moving to a satellite town and purchase of a condominium; judgement on the ´Haemelerwald´ as location for a satellite town; judgement on the fares of the train and the effects of a reduction in price of fares; assessment of the price development and attitude to avoiding price increases through employment of foreign construction companies, in particular from the East Bloc. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious denomination; religiousness; school education; vocational training; occupation; household income; city size.