to get on the property ladder – to buy a low priced property with the aim of buying
another bigger or more expensive one later in life
- They were fed up with paying high rents and longed to get on the property ladder and
invest in a home of their own.
mortgage – a large loan given to buys a house or flat
- Julio was delighted when his mortgage application was accepted and he could go ahead
with his house purchase.
to take out a mortgage – to borrow money from the bank in order to buy a house
- Taking out a mortgage is a big commitment and most homeowners spend all their
working life paying it off.
first-time buyer – someone buying a property for the first time
- The developer converted the old house into four apartments that would be affordable to first-time buyers.
repossess – to take back possession of something, especially a property when mortgage
payments have not been made
- Luther lost his job and couldn’t pay his mortgage so the bank repossessed it.
Set 6: Inside a home (all the) mod cons – appliances in the home that make it easy to do jobs like washing,
cooking, cleaning, etc.
- The furnished apartment I’m interested in renting has all the mod cons, including a
dishwasher and tumble drier which many rentals don’t have.
appliances – a device, machine or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one, that
does a specific job in the home, such as a cooker or washing machine
- It must have been such hard work for my grandmother running a home without all the time-
saving appliances we have today.
fitted kitchen – a kitchen with the cupboards and units designed to fit the space exactly and
then fixed in place
- My new fitted kitchen has built-in appliances which make so much better use of the
space.