verb phrase · neutral
get on the property ladder
UK/ˌɡet ɒn ðə ˈprɒpəti ˈlædə/US/ˌɡet ɑn ðə ˈprɑpərti ˈlædər/GET ON THE PROP·er·ty LAD·der
to buy your first home and start owning property
Examples
“Many young people find it hard to get on the property ladder.”
“They saved for years before they could get on the property ladder.”
“Getting on the property ladder is a major financial step for most families.”
Band 8 sentence
“With property prices rising so fast, many graduates struggle to get on the property ladder without family help.”
Collocations
- get on the property ladder early
- find it hard to get on the property ladder
Word family
Common mistakes
"get on property ladder"→"get on the property ladder"
"get onto the property ladder"→"get on the property ladder"
Say it for a higher band
5buy your first home→6save for a deposit→7+get on the property ladder
Synonyms
buy your first home
Easily confused
buy your first home
“Many young people cannot afford to buy their first home.”
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