We recently moved and now are home owners of our own house.
Congratulations on your new house! Did you move to a new city, or just to a new house?
Owner-occupancy
Owner-occupancy or home-ownership is a form of housing tenure where a person, called the owner-occupier, owner-occupant, or home owner, owns the home in which they live. This home can be house, apartment, condominium, or a housing cooperative. In addition to providing housing, owner-occupancy also functions as a real estate investment.
Acquisition.
Some homes are constructed by the owners with the intent to occupy. Many are inherited. A large number are
with the blocks) and moved from place to place. This system was necessary historically because home "owners" typically did not own the land that their house was set on. Instead, their employer often owned the land. In case of a landlord tenant (or employer/employee) dispute, the house could be quickly moved to a new property.
It has been customary for people in Barbados to build additions onto their chattel houses. As such, the house may look as though different sections are at slightly different