social housing

British

noun

accommodation provided by the state for renting

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For low-income households and those in social housing, the government is providing an extra £5bn for the Social Housing Fund and the Warm Homes Local Grant.

From BBC

It also said it was building 1.5 million new homes, including a major boost to affordable and social housing backed by £39bn "to ensure working people can afford to live in the communities they serve".

From BBC

The council said more than 4,000 people were on the social housing waiting list in the county due to "the lack of suitable homes for locals".

From BBC

But over the past 40 years or so produced some really meaningful investments in social housing, public transportation, public art, education.

From Salon

This is primarily down to the capital's "chronic" shortage of social housing, the report says, meaning families have to rely on the private rental market.

From BBC

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