IELTS Writing Topics: Housing
Homes, rent, urban planning, cities versus countryside.
10 practice questions
Rents and Home Prices in Four Cities
The table below shows average monthly rents in four cities in 2015 and 2025, and average home prices in 2025. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the …
HousingRiverside Regeneration Plan
The maps below show a riverside area today and the plan for its redevelopment. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where …
HousingPlans for a Former Factory Site
The maps below show two plans, Plan A and Plan B, for the site of a former factory between a road and a river. Summarise the information by …
HousingWastewater Treatment
The diagram below shows how wastewater is treated before it returns to a river. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where …
HousingLimiting Foreign Buyers of Homes
Governments should restrict foreign investors from buying residential property in order to make housing more affordable for local residents. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give …
HousingCo-Living Homes for Young Professionals
In many large cities, developers now build co-living buildings in which young professionals rent a private bedroom and share kitchens, lounges and laundry facilities with other residents. What …
HousingIELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Housing Tenure Pie Charts
The two pie charts below illustrate the proportion of different housing tenure types in an urban area in 2005 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting …
HousingLetter to a Landlord About a Broken Heater
You rent a small flat, and the heater in your bedroom stopped working three days ago. The nights are now very cold, and you cannot sleep well. Write …
HousingShort-Term Holiday Rentals in Residential Streets
Many homeowners now rent out their flats and houses to holidaymakers through online booking websites, rather than to long-term tenants. Do the advantages of this practice outweigh the …
HousingPets in Rented Flats
Many landlords do not allow tenants to keep pets in rented flats, even when the tenants are responsible and the animals are well behaved. To what extent do …
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