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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They bought a 25% stake in the property, which had a total value of £440,000, through a housing association.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Sugar's housing association said it understood her concerns about rising costs, and would contact her to provide clarity on charges.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Commodore, who works full-time as a supervisor for a local housing association, films, edits and posts his content in the evenings and on weekends.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

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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