Geneva

1. Geneva UNECE Task force on Housing Ian Máté General Register Office for Scotland

2. Alina Sobieszak, Poland; Ian White, UK; Pete Benton, UK; PaoloValente, UNECE; Margareta Mahidi, Austria; Martti Lujanen, Finland; Tamas Toth, Hungary; Edite Miezite, Latvia; Erika Znidarsic, Slovenia; Banu Cozgener,Turkey; Michail Skaliotis, CEC EU; Ashleigh Warwick, Northern Ireland; Esther Roughsedge, Scotland; Bob Garland, UK; Derek Bird, UK; Mary Chamie, UN; Minda Phillips, UK; Christina von Schweiniche, UNECE.

3. Alina Sobieszak, Poland, Paolo Valente, UNECE Margareta Mahidi, Austria, Martti Lujanen, Finland, Edite Miezite, Latvia Erika Znidarsic, Slovenia,

4. UNECE Task force on Housing More comprehensive • Include the arrangements which the homeless make; • Widen the recommendations to allow, if a country wishes, more properties, which make up the totality of housing stock, to be included.

5. UNECE Task force on Housing • Broader in vision; and • More focussed on the important housing aspects of a Census. • Emphasise the importance of conventional dwellings; and • Make clear the scope of core topics.

6. Living arrangements Living quarters Housing units Conventional dwellings Occupied dwellings Martti Lujanen Homeless Collective living quarters (such as hotels etc.) Non-conventional dwellings (such as mobile homes, boats etc.) Seasonal and secondary dwellings Vacant dwellings

7. [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2]Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’.

8. Changes in terminology but not meaning: • ‘Main residence’ with ‘Usual Residents’ • Not ‘Usual residence’ with ‘Usual Residents’ Because ‘Usual’ has an implication of where you spend most time - so not where the family stays altogether at the weekend. [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2]Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’.

9. Changes in terminology but not meaning: • ‘Inhabitants’ preferred to ‘Occupiers’ • But still ‘Owner-occupied’ [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2]Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’.

10. Disagreements – only minor – compromises to allow all broad ideas a seat at the table. • Size of Kitchen – still 4m2 - same as 2001. So that it is consistent with 2001 • Where old rooms have been joined up, the new larger room should only be counted once. This Sentence is not included because any rule could be misapplied [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2]Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’.

11. Disagreements • Disabled Access not completed. Glasgow City Housing Department did not like my first draft . [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2]Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’.

12. Accessibility to dwelling (non-core topic 49) Some countries may want to collect information on the accessibility to dwellings, in particular with reference to accessibility by persons with disabilities. Countries collecting this information should report it separately for conventional main dwellings. The following classification of accessibility to the front door of the dwelling is suggested, based on the presence of ramps, steps, and lifts: 1.0 Direct access with no steps or ramp 2.0 Direct access with ramp 3.0 Indirect Access with lift only 4.0 Indirect access with steps only 5.0 Indirect access with lift and steps

13. 1.0 Dwellings in residential buildings 1.1 In one-dwelling houses 1.1.1 Dwellings in ground-oriented houses 1.1.2 Dwellings in other houses 1.2 In two-dwelling houses 1.2.1 Dwellings in ground-oriented houses 1.2.2 Dwellings in other houses 1.3 In three-or-more dwelling houses 1.3.1 Dwellings in ground-oriented houses 1.3.2 Dwellings in other houses

14. 1.0 Residential buildings 1.1 Detached houses 1.2 Semi-detached houses; 1.3 Apartment buildings, tenements or blocks of flats; 1.4 Row (or terraced) houses 1.5 Other residential buildings; 1.5.1 Originally a non-residential property; or 1.5.2 Originally a residential property with fewer (but always had at least 1 or more) dwelling units but now with more than 2 dwellings

15. Presence of air-conditioning (non-core topic 44) Some countries may wish to record air conditioning as a housing quality measure, but use and importance of this as a housing measure will vary from North to South across Europe. Therefore it is a non-core topic. If this information is collected it should be reported separately for conventional main dwellings. 1. Air conditioning available in the housing unit 1.1 Central air conditioning from an installation in the building or in the housing unit 1.2 Independent air conditioning unit(s) available in the housing unit 2 No air conditioning available in the housing unit