Housing and Building (August 2024)

The study on housing and construction was conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. During the survey period from 03.08.2024 to 15.08.2024, the German population aged 16 and over was surveyed in personal interviews on the following topics: assessment of the quality of life in the place of residence, satisfaction with the housing situation or wishes for change, experiences during the search for housing, financial burden of housing costs and modernization measures, awareness and evaluation of various housing policy measures and knowledge of tenant protection. The respondents were selected using a quota sample.<br>Assessment of the quality of life in the place of residence; split A: particularly important political issues, split B: biggest problems with housing (end of split B); satisfaction with own housing situation; wishes to change the housing situation; wish to move; reasons why the respondent has not moved so far; characterization of the housing market and the housing situation in the residential area in general; looking for an apartment in the last five years or looking for a house to rent; experiences during the search for a flat; duration of the search; house/flat meets expectations vs. looking for a house to rent; experiences while looking for a house; length of time spent looking for a house; change of residence or move not realized; house/flat meets expectations vs. had to make compromises; type of compromises; willingness to change with regard to future living situation; split A: reasons against owning a house or condominium, split B: reasons for owning a house or condominium (end of split B);

Housing costs: perceived burden of utility costs; housing status (own house, condominium or renting); perceived burden of rental costs; share of housing costs in net household income; housing benefit recipients in the household; large rent increase in recent years; concerns about unaffordable housing costs and extent of concern; modernization measures carried out in the last ten years; balance of modernization measures in terms of improvements; financial burden of modernization measures; Split A: Concern about financial burdens due to specifications for heating and energy efficiency; concern about being financially overburdened by these costs (end of split A); split B: Modernization measures expected in the next five years due to need for repairs, due to new specifications for heating and energy efficiency or to increase living comfort and improvement; expected improvements due to the upcoming modernization measures; concerns about financial burdens due to the upcoming modernization measures (end of split B); awareness of various housing policy measures; assessment of these housing policy measures as correct vs. not correct; self-assessment of knowledge about tenant protection; laws and regulations for tenants and landlords tend to benefit tenants or landlords.

Demography: Sex; age; age categories; educational attainment; occupation; occupational status; monthly net income of main earner (grouped); main earner (respondent, other person in household); children; number of children; age of children; number of children in household; multi-person household or single household; Number of people in household with own income; monthly net household income (grouped); marital status; living with a partner; federal state; population of place of residence (city size); character of place of residence; social and economic status; interest in politics; party sympathy.

Additionally coded: external questionnaire number; indicator of the semi-groups, indicator of the West-East questionnaire; weighting; respondent has mentioned at least one of the items asked.