Underoccupancy: meaning, definitions and examples

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underoccupancy

[ ˌʌndərˌɒkjʊpənsi ]

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housing

A situation where a property is deemed to be too large for the number of occupants living in it, often resulting in underutilization of space and resources.

Synonyms

underoccupation, underutilization

Examples of usage

The underoccupancy of the mansion led to high maintenance costs.
The government introduced a policy to address underoccupancy in social housing.

Translations

Translations of the word "underoccupancy" in other languages:

🇵🇹 subocupação

🇮🇳 अधूरा उपयोग

🇩🇪 Unterbelegung

🇮🇩 kekurangan penghuni

🇺🇦 недозаселення

🇵🇱 niedostateczne zapełnienie

🇯🇵 不完全占有

🇫🇷 sous-occupation

🇪🇸 infraocupación

🇹🇷 az doluluk

🇰🇷 미달 점유

🇸🇦 نقص الإشغال

🇨🇿 nedostatečné obsazení

🇸🇰 nedostatočné obsadenie

🇨🇳 未完全占用

🇸🇮 podzasedenost

🇮🇸 vanænsla

🇰🇿 жеткіліксіз толтырылу

🇬🇪 არასაკმარისი დასახლებულობა

🇦🇿 yetərsiz doluluq

🇲🇽 infraocupación

Word origin

The term 'underoccupancy' originated in the housing sector, specifically in relation to social housing policies. It gained prominence in the UK with the introduction of the 'bedroom tax' in 2013, which penalized social housing tenants deemed to have more bedrooms than required. The concept highlights the inefficiency and inequity in housing allocation and utilization.