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social housing

British  

noun

  1. accommodation provided by the state for renting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lisa Marçais from Airbnb said "social housing fraud" had "no place on Airbnb".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He pledges to reshape the British state by giving more decision-making power to regions and building social housing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

"No other administration in the past since post-independence Kenya has made payouts to victims of protests," said political analyst Javas Bigambo, praising Ruto's ambitious plans to revamp social housing, health insurance and infrastructure.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

They also don’t claim subsidized social housing, contrary to what many locals think, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The charity said rental housing was a "particularly difficult" area for its clients, along with a "chronic shortage of social housing".

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

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