housing ladder
noun/ˈhaʊzɪŋ lædə(r)/
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ lædər/
(also property ladder)
[singular] (British English)- a series of stages by which a person can afford to buy increasingly expensive homes. The first stage is buying your first house or flat.
- It is increasingly difficult for young people to get on the housing ladder.
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