• You'll read an information sheet about the study.  

• You'll be asked to read and accept 5 statements on the consent form.  

• After giving consent, you will complete a short online survey.  

• Your participation helps understand the health and well-being of individuals in converted homes.  

• You contribute to identifying any health issues or differences related to converted home living.  

• Your input may influence future improvements in urban planning and building regulations.  

• By sharing your experiences, you contribute to creating evidence for positive changes in policies and guidelines.  

• Your responses provide valuable insights into the daily experiences and health impacts of converted home living.   

  Benefits of participation:  

• Receive £20 gift vouchers as a token of appreciation for completing the survey.   

We'll be asking questions about your mental health and well-being that might be distressing. Going through the survey might also bring up past negative experiences related to your health or living situation. You might come across questions that don't directly relate to your situation. We'll give you a quick overview of each survey's content before you decide to participate. If you start a survey and feel distressed, you can hit the 'close' button on your internet browser to stop at any time. Check out useful resources for additional details on health and home services in the UK, specifically England.   

If you feel you need more help, don't hesitate to contact your GP or local mental health services.   

We'll ask questions about you, your health and well-being, and both indoor and outdoor housing features of your home and your feelings in your home to understand how living in converted homes affects residents. Most survey questions are optional, so you can choose what you're comfortable answering.  

Rest assured; your responses are kept confidential. Personal details won't be shared. We'll combine all collected answers to understand patterns in housing conditions for specific groups, such as checking whether low-income groups experience worse quality housing. We will also use this data to check whether different health and wellbeing states among residents are specifically related to housing conditions.  

Your data is crucial for academic research by UCL. Only de-personalised results will be shared to enhance the health and well-being of those in converted homes. We'll look at how different health states relate to housing conditions.  

Your privacy and ethical considerations are our top priorities.  

• Your survey data is securely stored on RedCap, UCL OneDrive, and UCL Data Safe Haven for 10 years.  

• University College London (UCL) oversees data handling to ensure responsibility.  

• For concerns, contact UCL's Data Protection Officer at data-protection@ucl.ac.uk.  

• We adhere to GDPR and DPA 2018 regulations.  

• Personal data is processed only as long as necessary for the research project.  

• We prioritise anonymising and minimising data processing.  

• This study is approved by the UCL ethics committee (Ref: 24943/001).  

Your email will only be used for specific reasons, according to your preferences. For example, we will use email to send a gift voucher, to share our final reports, to schedule interviews, or to install home indoor environment monitoring small devices.   

The survey is available in 7 languages other than English as well as paper copies.  

• For the best user experience, we recommend completing the survey on a larger screen, such as a laptop or computer. Don't worry if you don't have access to a computer. You can still take the survey on your mobile device or iPad.  

• You'll find the following features at the top right corner of the survey page:   

1. Text-to-Speech: You can listen to the questions for added convenience by clicking on the 🔊 icon and selecting "Enable speech", you can disable it for each question, if you wish.   

2. Language Options: By clicking on the survey link, you will see the survey in English. If English is not your first language, you can change the survey language. Click on the globe icon 🌐English. Select "Change language" and choose the language that suits you best!   

3. Zoom In/Out: Our survey allows you to zoom in or out by clicking on these icons➕ ➖to “increase/decrease font size”.  

Other languages 

Have questions before or during the study? Feel free to contact the Health Impacts of Converted Housing study team anytime by sending an email at PDHousing@ucl.ac.uk or call us at +442035495543. We'll get back to you as soon as possible.