Property ladder — The property ladder is a term widely used in the United Kingdom to describe an individual or family s lifetime progress from cheaper to more expensive housing. According to this metaphor, cheap houses for first time buyers are at the bottom of… … Wikipedia
property ladder — noun A familys lifetime progress from cheaper to more expensive housing. The slave, who is at the bottom of the human property ladder, had a hut and slave quarters, a little clothing, food, and perhaps some health care … Wiktionary
Property Ladder (TV series) — Property Ladder is the name of a television show that airs in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia where first time property or real estate developers purchase houses (usually in need of repair), renovate them, and attempt … Wikipedia
the property ladder — UK US noun [S] PROPERTY ► a series of stages in owning property in which you buy a small house or apartment first, and then buy a bigger or more expensive one when you have enough money: get on/get a foot on the property ladder »They are… … Financial and business terms
ladder — lad‧der [ˈlædə ǁ ər] noun [singular] a series of levels within an organization or profession, which people move up and down: • He is moving swiftly up the corporate ladder. * * * ladder UK US /ˈlædər/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a way of… … Financial and business terms
ladder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of equipment for climbing up sth ADJECTIVE ▪ rickety ▪ metal, wooden ▪ long, tall ▪ loft (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
on the ladder — adjective figuratively a property ladder, owning property. When someone has bought their first house, they have said to have got on the ladder … Wiktionary
Million Pound Property Experiment — was a television series in 2003–2004 which aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in which designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan bought, renovated and re sold properties for a profit. This, as they gambled with a £100,000 loan from the BBC,… … Wikipedia
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Cold Spring Harbor Fire District Hook and Ladder Company Building — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
