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private housing

[/ˈpraɪvət ˈhaʊzɪŋ/]
noun
habitação privada
1. Residential buildings or dwellings owned and controlled by private individuals or private companies rather than by the government or public sector
The city invested in private housing developments to address the shortage of apartments.
A cidade investiu em desenvolvimentos de habitação privada para resolver a escassez de apartamentos.
2. The sector of real estate market focused on privately owned residential properties
Private housing prices have increased significantly in the metropolitan area.
Os preços da habitação privada aumentaram significativamente na área metropolitana.
Synonyms
private residential housingprivate dwellingsprivate real estateowner-occupied housing
Antonyms
public housingsocial housinggovernment housingsubsidized housing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habitação privada
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
moradia privada
Alternative, commonly used in local real estate context
São Paulo
imóvel residencial privado
More formal, technical usage in real estate sector
Portugal
habitação privada
Standard usage; often contrasted with 'habitação social'

Related Idioms & Phrases

private housing market
private housing sector
private housing development
affordable private housing
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