Homes versus Open Spaces

Possible answer: vagrancy. Rough sleeping and homelessness describe situations in which people lack suitable accommodation, whereas vagrancy traditionally refers to living without a settled home and may also have a legal or historical meaning.

Possible answer: rental. A tenancy is a legal arrangement under which someone occupies property, and accommodation is a place or arrangement for living. Rental is a broader term describing the act or system of renting property.

Possible answer: welfare. Benefit and support can refer directly to help or assistance given to an individual. Welfare is a broader concept concerning people's well-being and can also refer to the system of social assistance.

Possible answer: affordable. Available and empty can describe whether a property or space is currently occupied or accessible. Affordable specifically refers to whether its cost is within someone's financial means.

Possible answer: green lung. Open space and recreation ground are straightforward terms for types of outdoor space. Green lung is a figurative expression for an area of vegetation that provides environmental benefits to an urban area.

Possible answer: garden grabbing. Greenfield and brownfield development are standard planning terms describing development according to the type of land involved. Garden grabbing is an informal term for developing land that was previously part of a private garden.

Possible answer: business proposition. A planning application and development proposal relate specifically to planning or proposed development. A business proposition is a proposal concerning a commercial idea or opportunity.