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housing association

British

noun

social welfare (in Britain) a non-profit-making body whose purpose is to build, convert, or improve houses for letting at fair rents

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Margo Brown, who has lived in her housing association property for six years, was among those who were evacuated from Dunmoss View on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The 60 evacuated properties consist of 41 owners, 19 housing association tenants and four council tenants.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Grainia Long said it "would be for each individual housing association to decide themselves how much private finance can they borrow, how much risk can they take on".

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Christina McGill, director of social impact and external affairs for accessible housing association Habinteg, identified "availability, affordability and findability" as three further issues for disabled people looking to buy a home.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

The restaurant is operated as the Workers' Cooperative Restaurant, Inc., and the housing association as the Finnish Homebuilders' Association, Inc.

From Consumers' Cooperative Societies in New York State by Consumers' League of New York, The

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