sheltered housing

British

noun

Also called: sheltered accommodation. sheltered homes. accommodation designed esp for the elderly or infirm consisting of a group of individual premises, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker

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They have proposed cuts to services including reduced school cleaning and grounds maintenance, stopping road line painting on residential streets and ceasing sheltered housing support contributions.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Councils across the UK can borrow money from banks or from the government to fund improvements in their areas - from building new schools to maintaining roads and providing sheltered housing.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025

The police outer cordon stretches across the road between a sheltered housing complex and a detached house.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025

It said caseworkers were trying to secure her a sheltered housing unit, but said it could take up to a year.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024

They are yet to reach their pre-pandemic levels but have remained an issue in apartment blocks and sheltered housing complexes.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023

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