This data collection provides information on the characteristics of a national sample of housing units. Data include the year the structure was built, type and number of living quarters, presence of a garage, occupancy status, access, number of rooms and bedrooms, presence of commercial establishments on the property, and property value. Additional data focus on kitchen and plumbing facilities, types of heating fuel used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and air conditioning equipment. Information provided on housing expenses includes monthly mortgage or rent payments, cost of services such as utilities, garbage collection, and property insurance, and amount of real estate taxes paid in the previous year. Indicators of housing quality are also supplied, including presence of cracks or holes in walls, ceilings, or floors. In addition to housing characteristics, demographic data are provided for household members, such as age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to head of household. Additional data are provided for the head of household including Hispanic origin, length of residence, and years of school completed.

United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Weights: Housing: Mortgage Interest Payments data was reported at 24.000 Per 1000 in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.000 Per 1000 for 2017. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Weights: Housing: Mortgage Interest Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 40.500 Per 1000 from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2018, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.000 Per 1000 in 1991 and a record low of 23.000 Per 1000 in 1978. United Kingdom Retail Price Index: Weights: Housing: Mortgage Interest Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I012: Retail Price Index: Weights.

Singapore SG: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 5.280 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.350 % pa for 2016. Singapore SG: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.856 % pa from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.645 % pa in 1981 and a record low of 5.280 % pa in 2017. Singapore SG: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;