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Meaning of "property ladder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPERTY LADDER

property ladder  [ˈprɒpətɪ ˈlædə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPERTY LADDER

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Property ladder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPERTY LADDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Property ladder

The property ladder is a term widely used in the United Kingdom to describe the relative differences in constant terms from cheaper to more expensive housing. According to this metaphor, an individual or family's lifetime progress can be traveled equally from cheap houses for younger first-time buyers who are typically at the bottom of the property ladder, and expensive houses are at the top. 'Getting on to the property ladder' is the process of buying one's first house and holding a place on the volatile property market.

Definition of property ladder in the English dictionary

The definition of property ladder in the dictionary is the hierarchy of ascending stages up which property owners progress as they are able to afford more expensive houses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPERTY LADDER


adder
ˈædə
bladder
ˈblædə
cladder
ˈklædə
gadder
ˈɡædə
ladder
ˈlædə
madder
ˈmædə
padder
ˈpædə
sadder
ˈsædə
stadda
ˈstædə
stepladder
ˈstɛpˌlædə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPERTY LADDER

property
property bond
property centre
property company
property developer
property development
property insurance
property law
property man
property market
property men
property mistress
property owner
property porn
property settlement
property speculation
property speculator
property tax
propertyless

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPERTY LADDER

accommodation ladder
aerial ladder
air bladder
badder
bidder
bucket ladder
companion ladder
corporate ladder
death adder
extension ladder
fish ladder
gall bladder
gladder
Jacob´s ladder
puff adder
rope ladder
salmon ladder
swim bladder
turntable ladder
urinary bladder
wadder

Synonyms and antonyms of property ladder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «property ladder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPERTY LADDER

Find out the translation of property ladder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of property ladder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «property ladder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

房地产的阶梯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escalera de la propiedad
570 millions of speakers

English

property ladder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संपत्ति सीढ़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الممتلكات سلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недвижимость лестница
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escada de propriedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পত্তির অধিকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propriété échelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangga hartanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grundstück Leiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不動産はしご
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재산 사다리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Properti tangga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

luỹ tài sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொத்து ஏணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मालमत्ता शिडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mülkiyet merdiveni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scala di proprietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieruchomość drabinka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нерухомість сходи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scară proprietate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκάλα ιδιοκτησίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eiendom leer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fastigheten stege
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eiendom stiger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of property ladder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPERTY LADDER»

The term «property ladder» is regularly used and occupies the 66.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPERTY LADDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about property ladder

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QUOTES WITH «PROPERTY LADDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word property ladder.
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Jimmy Carr
I go around the country and do a simple gag like, 'The property ladder is now a snake' and get a real laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPERTY LADDER»

Discover the use of property ladder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to property ladder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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SARAH BEENY'S PROPERTY LADDER - HINTS AND TIPS
With handy checklists and no-nonsense text, this book provides all the information you need to make quick decisions and maximise your profit from property.
Sarah Beeny, 2006
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Flipping Confidential: The Secrets of Renovating Property ...
And this book proves it. In Flipping Confidential, Kirsten Kemp, the host of TLC's runaway hit show, Property Ladder, gives first-time investors the guidance and inside tips to buy cheap, fix fast, and sell high.
Kirsten Kemp, 2011
3
Rent Boy: How One Man Spent 20 Years Falling Off the ...
This is a story of a real estate misfit -- one that should give strength to those working their way through the next rental application.
Pete May, 2012
4
Kicking the Property Ladder: Why buying a house makes less ...
The. property. dilemma. Initially (about 11yearsago) thedecision to rent was because we werenotsure that moving to the country was apermanent thing or if we'd decideto bolt backto Clapham at the first sign of angry villagers carrying pikes ...
Robin Bennett, 2012
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Climb the Property Ladder
Buying property may be a national obsession but bestselling author Alvin Hall's essential guide to making property work for you lays out the pros and cons behind the hype.
Alvin Hall, 2006
6
Rent2Rent: Massive Ca$H During a Massive Crash: How to Make ...
How to generate 10,000 per month in passive income within 10 months. You will learn in this book all my ups and downs, my mistakes and celebrations and how I finally nailed the financial freedom which many people seek in just 10 months.
Taiwo Orishayomi, 2012
7
The Ups and Downs of the Property Ladder: What to Do When ...
A guide, based on the UK housing market, to dealing with the economic downturn and the issues raised.
Andrew Stanway, 2009
8
Climb the Property Ladder with Alvin Hall
TV's favourite money man, Alvin Hall, brings you his indispensable guide to winning the property game that every homeowner, actual or wannabe should invest in.
Alvin Hall, 2006
9
How to Get on the Property Ladder: The First-Time Buyer's ...
Are you a Lazy Coward, Hi-Flyer, Saver or Struggler? Whichever type of home-buyer you are this book will help you buy your first home sooner than you think.
Ajay Ahuja, 2004
10
Buying Property For Dummies
... home instead of eating out most nights. Don't lose sight of the fact that, over time, that c02.indd 23 07/01/11 1:37 PM. Chapter. 2. Chapter 2: Squeezing Your Foot onto the Property Ladder Chapter 2: Squeezing Your Foot onto Property Ladder.
Karin Derkley, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPERTY LADDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term property ladder is used in the context of the following news items.
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PM promises action against 'dirty money' property developers
... drive up property prices in the capital this could also be welcome news for hard pressed Londoners trying to get a foot on the property ladder. «ITV News, Jul 15»
2
​The average first-time buyer is £6481 under budget when buying …
As a result, more than half are forced to wait an extra two years and eight months before finally having the cash to get on the property ladder. «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
UK house prices: MPs form new cross-party group over housing crisis
The figures also showed that the percentage of new mortgages taken up by those climbing the first rung on the property ladder dipped to 42.7 ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
4
EconomyUS house price growth holds steady in May
... liquidity for other homeowners to move up the property ladder - find it harder to cobble together the ever growing down payment required. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Now we owe £1TRILLION on our mortgages
... late twenties and early thirties had the biggest mortgages, a reflection of the struggle younger people have to even get on the property ladder. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Safe as houses? Market muddles muddy the water
Although getting onto the property ladder is getting harder, there is still nothing quite as secure as owning the roof over your head. However the ... «SWNS, Jul 15»
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Sales of prime properties set to fall, says Jackson-Stops & Staff
Leeming said the house owner population is an ageing demographic, with too few younger entrants getting onto the property ladder. “Mortgage ... «Property Investor Today, Jul 15»
8
UK housing crisis: 11 buyers chasing every property that comes on …
First-time-buyers scrambling to get on the property ladder are being faced with mammoth house price rises and intense competition, with 11 ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
9
We must regulate rental market, says Property Guru
The property ladder which many hope to get their foot on is becoming harder to reach and the idea of ownership slipping further away. «The London Economic, Jul 15»
10
UK house prices: The average cost of a home for first-time buyers …
So it's hardly surprising that the percentage of new mortgages taken up by those climbing the first rung on the property ladder dipped to 42.7 ... «City A.M., Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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