Vocab - House

High-rise apartment block

Most young families in HCM city now live in high-rise apartment blocks rather than traditional tube houses

cramped

When I was a student, I shared a cramped room with three friends and could barely move around

be flooded with natural light

The living room faces south, so it’s flooded with natural lìght all afternoon

run-down

Many run-down buildings in the old quater are being renovated into cafes and boutique hotels

on the outskirts of the city

Housing is much cheaper on the outskirts of the city, but the trade-off is a long commute

landlord

My landlord raised the rent again, so many tenants are thinking of moving out

take out a mortgage

Many young couples take out a mortgage and spend decades paying it off

get on the property ladder

with salaries rising so slowly, it’s increasingly difficult for young people to get on the property ladder

soaring property prices

Soaring property prices in big cities have pushed many low-income families out of the centre

affordable housing (>< An affordable house)

The goverment should invest more in affordable housing for low-income workers

urban sprawl

Urban sprawl has turned farmland into housing estates and shopping malls

sleep rough

In some wealthy cities, people still sleep rough