Scope and Contents INTVEEs have been in their house for 3 and half years. They put their names on the housing list 6 months before they married - had they been engaged longer than 6 months they could not have accumulated more points. They waited 3.5 years for a house and wold have been longer if they had not accepted one in a multi-storey which were not popular because of the high rent and height. The rent has now come down and they consider it a bargain. They like the flat because it is their own, they think...

Scope and Contents INTVEEs neighbours moved out six months ago but the new tenants have only been in 3 months. She misses them and thinks that since the rents have come down because of the rates cut a different class of people are coming in. There is now a part time caretaker and the condition of the flats has improved. She and others had complained to the Corporation about the children's playground which was to be put in front of the living rooms on the ground floor, a deputation had come from the council...

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INTVEE says her daughter's flat was filthy but she was told that if she didn't take it then her name would be removed from the housing list. She was so upset by having to cope with such a degree of filth she had to attend the nerve hospital.

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INTVEE is very happy with their move away from Granton. She says the neighbours there were all snobby and petty. The Gumley tenants had to have a form signed by a Justice of the Peace and she thinks this gave them an attitude of exclusiveness. Older residents thought the Gumley houses were the last word in desirability. Everyone in their new neighbourhood is friendly, there are not faces at the window.

Scope and Contents Return visit. INTVEE has put in for an exchange. She had wanted a four apartment but was given a three apartment but is really fed up with her stair. They have been there five years and she used to put in a great effort to keep the stair clean, she would give it an extra clean if she had visitors coming, but there has been no improvement and now there are more children so it has got worse. There are 34 children in the stair. The stair is scrawled on, full of sweetie papers, broken windows....

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Typed summaries by survey researchers of their interviews with residents in the North Edinburgh area, relating to their thoughts on housing, neighbours, community and family life.

The contents have been summarised in the Scope and Content field. Care has been taken to differentiate between comments made directly by the interviewees and observations made by the interviewers. The following abbreviations have been used: INTVEE - interviewee; INTVER - interviewer.

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INTVEEs do not think that fee-paying schools give a better education but that you are paying for the name. Until the system is abolished they would happily pay for it. They would like to see languages it taught by native speakers. Male INTVEE is studying Spanish by linguaphone. They like having their own front and back door but are unhappy with workmanship of their house. Male INTVEE was in the RAF.