housing market

A legal agreement by which a bank lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property. This agreement gives the lender the right to take your property if you fail to repay the money you've borrowed plus interest.

• tenancy

• mortgage

• inflation

• income

A person who rents out land, building or accommodation.

• landlord

• tenant

• solicitor

• surveyor

A person who examines the condition of land and buildings.

• conveyancer

• solicitor

• surveyor

• estate agent

Money that you receive regularly, for work or through investments.

• inflation

• income

• rent

• pension

significant = (3 synonyms)

• important

• vital

• irrelevant

• minor

• fundamental

reasonable = (2 synonyms)

• arrogant

• appropriate

• affordable

• reckless

• expensive

Last time the airline lost our luggage so this time they offered to ..................... us to first class, as compensation.

• downgrade

• upgrade

• invest

• improve

We hired a ................... to deal with the real estate agency in court.

• mortgage broker

• surveyor

• solicitor

• judge

There's a strong ...................... for security engineers. It's a very prospective job.

• peak

• income

• supply

• demand

I couldn't live in the ...................... without a car. The nearest supermarket is far away from here.

• central city

• suburbs

• detached house

• station