property ladder
noun/ˈprɒpəti lædə(r)/
/ˈprɑːpərti lædər/
(also housing 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.
- First-time buyers can no longer afford to get on the property ladder.
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