noun phrase · academic
housing demand
UK/ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈmɑːnd/US/ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈmænd/HOUS·ing de·MAND
the amount of housing that people want or need in an area
Examples
“An ageing population affects housing demand in different ways.”
“Rising incomes typically increase housing demand for larger properties.”
“Developers monitor housing demand before starting new projects.”
Band 8 sentence
“A mismatch between housing demand and supply in city centres has intensified affordability problems for low-income households.”
Collocations
- increase housing demand
- meet housing demand
Word family
Common mistakes
demand housing→housing demand
the housing's demand→housing demand
Say it for a higher band
5demand for housing→6housing needs→7+housing demand
Synonyms
demand for housing
Easily confused
housing needs
“The government must balance housing needs with developers' plans.”
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