Attitudes on Newly Built Property

MORI and the British House Trust completed a survey into attitudes towards housing this summer. When asked about which material would give the quietest type of house, 73% stated that concrete block would do the trick. Similarly, when asked which structure has the longest life, 71% were in favour of concrete, and for best resell price, 69% also opted for concrete.

MORI and the British House Trust completed a survey into attitudes towards housing this summer. When asked about which material would give the quietest type of house, 73% stated that concrete block would do the trick. Similarly, when asked which structure has the longest life, 71% were in favour of concrete, and for best resell price, 69% also opted for concrete.

The survey examined a variety of factors considered to be important when deciding to buy a newly built property. These included:

• Structure of the property helps to maintain an even temperature in winter and summer: 90 %
  
• Internal walls and floors provide good sound insulation: 94%
  
• Structure of the property enhances its resale value: 93%
  
• Type of structure helps to keep down condensation: 90%
  
• Type of structure of walls allows light and heavy wall-mounted furniture and fittings to be fixed in position: 83%
  
• Property has a sizeable storage area such as a modern basement or attic: 76%.

MORI conducted the research on a sample of 1,979 adults earlier this summer. The interviews were carried out face-to-face in respondents' homes between 10 and14 May 2001 across 202 constituency-based sampling points.

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