owner-occupier

British

noun

a person who owns or is in the process of buying the house or flat he lives in

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Other Word Forms

owner-occupation noun
owner-occupied adjective

Example Sentences

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The central bank said the typical owner-occupier coming off a fixed rate will see an 8% jump in their bills as the impact of higher interest rates continues to bite.

From BBC

It said a typical owner-occupier coming off a fixed rate in the next two years would see their monthly mortgage repayments increase by around £146.

From BBC

It says a typical owner-occupier coming off a fixed rate in the next two years will see their monthly mortgage repayments increase by around £146.

From BBC

At present, inflation measures used by the Fed, the Bank of Japan, New Zealand and Australia include so-called owner-occupier costs.

From Reuters

The ONS uses the amount that you would have to pay to rent a property as a proxy for owner-occupier housing costs.

From BBC

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