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homeowner | American Dictionary

homeowner
noun[ C ]
us/ˈhoʊmˌoʊ·nər/
someone who owns the house or apartment in which that person lives

homeowner | Business English

homeowner
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhəʊmˌəʊnər/us
PROPERTY
someone who owns the home they live in:
Many homeowners do not have enough insurance for their property.
Homeowners find it easier to obtain loans than people who are renting.

Examples of homeowner

homeowner
Sixteen of the participants were homeowners (including several who had bought their houses from the council under the 'right to buy' scheme).
Five local authority areas with a high proportion of older homeowners (and thus potential self-funding residents) were selected for insights into local perspectives.
In the end, the homeowners received more compensation and the three people were released.
Alternatively, it may be that a greater proportion of future retirees become homeowners, and that the private-rental stock falls correspondingly.
This is likely to increase needs assessments for older homeowners who do not have significant savings.
Better housing has been accompanied by a substantial growth in homeownership, and today the majority of older people are homeowners.
Products and systems developed by the team are designed to achieve efficiency, affordability, and longevity, all while satisfying homeowner desires.
Given current property values, virtually all older homeowners are self-funding if admitted to long-term care.
Retired people who are not homeowners tend to be in the oldest age groups, and almost three-quarters are in the lower socio-economic groups.
This means that many older homeowners live in town or city flats or apartments.
The plot holder becomes a homeowner, and the tenant finds a place to live.
The majority of moves are made by homeowners who do not change tenure.
Many homeowners in the cohort have accumulated substantial housing equity.
The second law says that a homeowner cannot refuse to sell to someone because of their race and color.
Employers are homeowners and parents who consider themselves ' ' consumers ' ' rather than bosses.
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