I had an abusive neighbour at my last house so I asked to
move. There were also lots of men drinking
To have my own space. Flatting to experience what
flatting is like
Landlord wanted to move back into the property so we
moved
Bought a new house
Purchased home
Bought first home
Bereavement (lost husband)
Because respondent bought her first home
I had been living with my parents
The house I was renting was sold
Needed a home to live in. To get out of a boarding
situation
I was living in a hostel now I'm in a small flat. Hostel
unsuitable, too small
To move in with my partner
Improvement, upgraded house
Had to move for financial reasons
Bad neighbours at previous address
Needed bigger family house
Wanted a house (we're living in a ownership flat)
Bought our first house
Rent rise
The last house was too large
Good price for my last house
Separation
Asians paid us lots of money
We purchased our own house
I had to get out of the house I was renting
Wanted to get out of home
Bought house
Bought own home
Person I lived with was moving
To get my own place instead of boarding
To be with better people. Cheaper
Noisy neighbours
Financial reasons and to be close to friends
Bought our own house
I was living with my mum and dad and thought it was time
I did my own thing
We were renting and didn't like it so we moved back to
our own house
Landlord. We had problems with him
My wife and I separated
Bought a house
Moved to a safer area
Didn't get on with flatmates
Economics of the job (free board)
Just a change
Moved out of home
Bought first house
Moved in with partner
Financial reasons
Wanted a change
Money and ease, also convenience
Located closer to town
Future development of this property
Personality conflict with flatmate
Last house sold
Purchased first home
Change employment
Lease ran out, wanted a bigger flat
Closer to University
Change flats because of summer work
Lease ended
Moved from hall of residence into flatting situation
Coming to University
Bought a new house
First home
Bought a house
To make money and to upgrade. Sold a house in Redwood and
one in Kaiapoi as well
Just cause the flat split up I suppose. We just moved
To get out of rented accommodation
Divorce
Better access for vehicles
Needed an extra bedroom
Moved back into our house that had been let
Moved back into my own home
Because a convicted child molester lived across the road
from us
Lived on corner. Too dangerous and wanted bigger section
Children's education
The rent was too expensive in the last place
Because of health reasons, to be nearer to family
Purchased a home
To go flatting
Upgraded my housing
To realise cash
Dissatisfied with size of garage. Required larger garage
Previous house was a transition house. Intentions were to
move on to get a more modern house
The family home was too big
Closer to the sea
Sold the house. Landlord sold the house so we had to move
Got married
My husband and I separated
To reduce mortgage
Wife wanted to move closer to kindergarten and schools
To improve our housing situation
Just the situation really. Personal reasons really
House-sitting
Personal reasons
To get away from my sister. Also needed to get close to
University
Stepping up in value of property
Required bigger house
Closer to varsity
A change in relationships
To complete a project on a piece of land. We had to sell
To be nearer the sea and get away from the smog
Wanted a view
Landlord was selling property
Better location
Change of life style
Other house went with business which is now leased
To get a bigger house
Relationship split up
Too much upkeep to keep pace with
Health
Wanted to move back closer to family and friends to an
area preferred
My parents moved out of Christchurch
Bought my own house
I purchased this house to get out of the rental trap
Purchased now. Renting before
Where we were was too small
A change (brief flatting)
Larger section
Moved nearer to family
Had a really creepy neighbour who stole my underwear off
my line then returned it and pegged differently
Business. Moved to be nearer to a new work place
They sold the flat we were in
Age and health
I sold the old one
Needed more room
Landlady needed house back
Landlady kicked me out. Did not like me
Change of flat
Smaller property
Better, warmer flat, better area
Personal
Change. Get closer to work
Sold house
Moving out of flatting into own home
Bought her own house
We were in a two bedroom flat and had three children.
Needed more room, but houses were too dear to move into
that's why we stayed till we could move to this house
Health and getting older. We could no longer manage in a
bigger place
Marriage split-up
Moved in a flatting situation
Closer to University
Purchased own house
Just didn't get on with the people I was living with
I had to go back to my parents because I had a car
accident. Then I stayed with a friend to get used to
starting to do things for myself again. Then I moved here
We were building and the house was completed
We're building a new house and staying at mums in the
meantime
