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Lersch, Philipp M. ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-8301 and Vidal, Sergi ORCID: 0000-0003-4011-2077 (2016). My house or our home? Transitions into sole home ownership in British couples. Demogr. Res., 35. S. 139 - 166. ROSTOCK: MAX PLANCK INST DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH. ISSN 1435-9871

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Abstract

BACKGROUND It is mostly assumed that both partners in couples own their homes jointly. We challenge this assumption and examine the individual ownership configurations within couples in Britain. We argue that the individual legal status as an owner will determine to what degree individuals can benefit from home ownership. OBJECTIVE Two research questions are addressed: (1) How frequent is home ownership by only one partner in a couple, i.e., sole home ownership, in Britain? (2) Which factors are associated with the transition into sole home ownership for partnered individuals? METHODS Using longitudinal data from the British Household Panel Survey (1992-2008) and the UK Household Longitudinal Study (2010-2011), we apply logistic regression and discrete-time event history analyses. RESULTS We find that 8% of partnered individuals in owner-occupancy are sole homeowners. Many individuals become sole homeowners at union formation by remaining the owner of a pre-union home. A substantial share of partnered individuals become sole homeowners during their unions. Overall, transitions into sole home ownership are more likely after divorce, with more economic resources, with stepchildren living in the home, for cohabitants, and with shorter union durations. CONCLUSIONS Sole home ownership is partly an outcome of demographic processes such as increased union instability and more frequent cohabitation. In turn, sole home ownership may also impinge on these processes. For instance, sole home ownership may increase the risk of union dissolution compared to joint home ownership. This is one avenue for future research.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Lersch, Philipp M. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-8301 UNSPECIFIED Vidal, Sergi UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-4011-2077 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-269704
Journal or Publication Title:	Demogr. Res.
Volume:	35
Page Range:	S. 139 - 166
Date:	2016
Publisher:	MAX PLANCK INST DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
Place of Publication:	ROSTOCK
ISSN:	1435-9871
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology and Social Psychology > Department of Scociology
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language WEALTH; GENDER; COHABITATION; CHILDBEARING; INVESTMENTS; MARRIAGE; DYNAMICS; TENURE; GAP Multiple languages Demography Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/26970