homeowner

noun

1. Someone who owns a house.

   “He advised homeowners to get insurance before then so they can be grandfathered in as discretionary buyers of flood insurance in a nonflood zone.”

   “The homeowner theorized that the intruders saw that the house was up for sale and targeted it for their rager.”

2. Someone who does not have the title to a house, but has possession and is paying for it in installments.

   “The taxability of forgiven debt is set to become a pressing issue as more homeowners fall behind on their mortgages and face foreclosure.”