Youth housing survey

In order to ensure we are continually informed of the issues which affect young people we have developed the following survey to find out what young people think and want from housing and housing services within the Borough.

We would be really pleased if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey.

1) Where would you go to for housing advice? Newspapers Internet Council offices Council website Connexions School/college Youth Centre Coast & Country Offices/website Estate Agents Other – please state:
2) Do you intend to look for a place to live in the next 2 years? If YES what type of place would you be looking for? No - I don’t intend to look for a place to live Yes - Coast and Country Property Yes - Other Housing Association Property Yes - Private Rented Yes - Buying my own place Yes - A supported scheme such as Coatham House Yes – a mobile home/gypsy and traveller facilities
3) What do you think is good about the housing in this Borough? Please state/describe.

4) What do you think is poor about the housing in this Borough? Please state/describe.

5) How difficult do you think it will be to find a place to live? Quite easy I expect to find a suitable place that I can afford straight away Quite difficult I expect that it will take me a while to find a suitable place that I can afford Very difficult I think I will struggle to find a suitable place that I can afford
6) Please indicate how long you think you would have to wait to get a one bed roomed flat from a Housing Association? Less than 1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-12 months 1 -1.5 years 1.5 -2 years 2 - 2.5 years 2.5 - 3 years Over 3 years
7) What services would you like to help you in finding and settling in a new home? Advice on benefits Advice on managing my money Service to help me find a place to live Help moving in Help in decorating/getting new place ready Help gardening/maintaining my new place Advice on cooking and cleaning/looking after myself Furnished tenancies A friend/visiting service so I didn’t get lonely Other - please state:
8) If we were to provide more information on helping young people find homes/housing advice how would you like this information? Leaflets Internet/web based Personal advisor Personal advisor who is also a young person (under 25) Via school/college Via Connexions Presentations in different locations Telephone helpline Text message services
Finally a couple of quick questions about you – you are not required to complete this section although it will be useful information for us. Many thanks. Skip this section
i) Gender Male Female
ii) Age Under 13 13-15 16-17 18-19 20-21 22-23 24-25
iii) Ethnicity White English White Scottish White Irish White Welsh White - other Asian or Asian British - Indian Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi Asian or Asian British - Pakistani Asian or Asian British - Other Black or Black British - African Black or Black British - Caribbean Black or Black British - Other White and Asian White and Black African White and Black Caribbean Other dual background English/Romany Gypsy Irish Traveller Other Prefer not to say
iv) Disability Blind/visually impaired Deaf/hearing impaired Wheelchair user/mobility Mental Health Learning disability Unseen disability None
v) Where are you currently living? With parents With family/friend In own tenancy Sleeping rough Owner occupier In a supported accommodation scheme In a mobile home

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