collocation · academic
owner-occupied housing
UK/ˌəʊ.nəˈɒn.ə.paɪd ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/US/ˌoʊ.nɚˈɑːn·əˌpaɪd ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/own·er-oc·cu·PIED hous·ing
Homes that are lived in by their owners rather than rented out.
Examples
“The rise in owner-occupied housing affects community stability.”
“Policies encouraging owner-occupied housing can boost home ownership rates.”
“Owner-occupied housing tends to receive different mortgage terms than buy-to-let properties.”
Band 8 sentence
“A shift toward owner-occupied housing in the suburbs has been linked to higher civic participation and better school outcomes.”
Collocations
- increase owner-occupied housing
- owner-occupied dwellings
- owner-occupied sector
Word family
Common mistakes
owner occupied housing→owner-occupied housing
housing owner-occupied→owner-occupied housing
owner occupy housing→owner-occupied housing
Say it for a higher band
5own a house→6self-occupied home→7+owner-occupied housing
Synonyms
self-occupied homes
Easily confused
rental housing
“Rental housing in that neighbourhood is mostly used by students.”
owner-occupied dwellings
“Owner-occupied dwellings are common in suburban areas.”
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