The Building and Housing Register

Introduction: The Building and Housing Register (BBR) provides opportunity to carry out research on individuals' housing condition over time. The register was established in 1977. Content: The main variables in the register are high-quality variables and it is possible to match key entry variable and CPR-number identifying individuals. Validity and coverage: There has been made alterations of definitions of some of the key variables and there is a data break in 2005. From 1994, data make longitudinal analyses possible. Conclusion: Analyses based on data from BBR are valid and may provide knowledge about individual housing paths over time.