social housing
noun
British
: houses or apartments that are made available to be rented at a low cost by poor people
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The Scale Of The Problem The roots of the U.K.’s social housing crisis run deep.
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Frank Cartwright, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The development was completed in just 132 working days, from the initial site preparation to the handover of keys to the client, a local council which will finish furnishing the homes and rent them to social housing tenants at an affordable price.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
At the same time, investment in social housing has declined, with most regions allocating less than 0.5% of GDP.
—Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
For social housing investment, analyzing supportive government policies, availability of long-term leases with providers and economic resilience is key.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Frank Cartwright, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The development was completed in just 132 working days, from the initial site preparation to the handover of keys to the client, a local council which will finish furnishing the homes and rent them to social housing tenants at an affordable price.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
At the same time, investment in social housing has declined, with most regions allocating less than 0.5% of GDP.
—Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
For social housing investment, analyzing supportive government policies, availability of long-term leases with providers and economic resilience is key.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Social housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20housing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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