owner occupier
/ˈoʊnər ˈɑkjəpaɪər/
noun
- A person who lives in a house or apartment that they own, rather than renting it.
- The bank offers lower mortgage rates to owner-occupiers than to landlords.
- Many owner-occupiers take pride in maintaining their gardens and homes.
- As an owner-occupier, she doesn't have to ask a landlord for permission to paint the walls.
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