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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Ongoing debates Despite these successes, many Americans remain skeptical of social housing.
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Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
The city imposed new taxes to build on its land and social housing was born.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Hofstetter says social housing is intricately tied into these new plans.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 15 June 2025
The sector has also been boosted by a report in the Financial Times that Wednesday's U.K. spending review will include a provision to allow builders to access cheaper financing, and could include a funding settlement for social housing worth up to £25 billion ($33.79 billion).
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Susanne Schindler, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
The city imposed new taxes to build on its land and social housing was born.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Hofstetter says social housing is intricately tied into these new plans.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 15 June 2025
The sector has also been boosted by a report in the Financial Times that Wednesday's U.K. spending review will include a provision to allow builders to access cheaper financing, and could include a funding settlement for social housing worth up to £25 billion ($33.79 billion).
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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“Social housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20housing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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