IELTS Essay Questions for the Topic of Housing and Buildings. All essay questions below are reported by IELTS candidates and seem to have been repeated over the years. Regardless of the years the questions were reported, you could get any question below in your test. You should, therefore, prepare ideas for all questions given below. The topics below could appear in both GT and Academic IELTS Writing Task 2.
IELTS Essay Topics: Housing, Buildings & Urban Planning
In some countries, most people prefer to rent their homes rather than buying them.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of renting a home? (Reported 2017, 2020)
Planting trees is very important for the environment. Some people says trees should be planted in the vacant areas of cities and towns, while other says housing facilities should be build instead.
Do you agree or disagree ? (Reported most years in the test)
Cities should be designed to be attractive for local people and foreign tourists. Do you agree or disagree? (2023)
Services, such as shops, schools and commercial centres should be relocated out of the city center. To what extent do you agree? (2023)
Some people think that old buildings should be protected, while others believe that they should be replaced by newer buildings. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. (appears most years in the test)
Many countries are experiencing population growth and need more homes.
Should these new homes be constructed in existing cities or should new towns be built in the countryside? (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023)
Nowadays, a lot of buildings, such as offices and schools, are now being built with an open plan design.
Why is that?
Do you see this as a positive or negative development? (Reported 2017, 2022, 2023)
Cities should prioritise parks rather than housing developments. To what extent do you agree? (appears most years in the test)
Reported essay questions are from students who have taken their IELTS test. That means questions may have appeared more frequently than have been reported. These questions may vary slightly in wording and focus from the original question. Also note that these questions could also appear in IELTS speaking part 3 which is another good reason to prepare all topics thoroughly.
