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owner-occupier

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The analysts add that investor mortgage growth was up 9% on year, outpacing the owner-occupier growth of 6%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

In Gwynedd, Kayleigh Bradbury from Min-Y-Don Holiday Home Park in Harlech said there had been an increase in inquiries and purchases of owner-occupier static caravans this year.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2020

Five years after the problem came to light, the Housing Authority this summer decided to assist the four remaining families in applying for an owner-occupier rehab grant that the city administers.

From Washington Times Nov. 6, 2016

This auction home, for instance, has a 1970s-style avocado bathroom suite, which any owner-occupier would tear out with their bare hands, but Robinson reckons it can stay.

From The Guardian Sep. 1, 2014

That compares with a 2.14 percent late- payment rate for the 9.9 million of owner-occupier loans.

From BusinessWeek Feb. 9, 2012

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