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Meanings of social housing in English

Residences built at minimal expense and designed to keep the rental rate or price of purchase affordable for persons with limited means, usually determined by an annual income level set below the local median.

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Usage of social housing in English
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The Government provided generous funding for social housing in its recent budget.
The Irish Times
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She said: The Tories think people in social housing are second-class citizens.
The Guardian
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Subsidy must be stable for any new social housing model to work.
The Guardian
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The real problem is not enough social housing, and specifically emergency housing.
Radio NZ
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It also expressed concern about health, social housing and children's funding cuts.
The Irish Times
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But social housing offers community and stability: rare features in private renting.
The Guardian
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New social housing, shops, a supermarket and community centre were also envisaged.
The Guardian
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Reliance upon social housing was viewed as sapping personal responsibility and initiative.
The Guardian
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As social housing became more scarce, certain questions had to be asked.
The Guardian
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Hospital beds for every citizen and social housing units for every family.
Independent.ie
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Nowhere was this more acute than in the area of social housing.
The Irish Times
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Wealthy investors are searching for social housing projects to take part in.
Radio NZ
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But £500m will be invested in apprenticeships, further education and social housing.
The Guardian
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It would prefer a big social housing investment to income tax cuts.
The Irish Times
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Low-rise social housing is punctuated by 60s tower blocks marked for demolition.
The Guardian
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We need affordable social housing really really soon, Simon Day from Titirangi said.
Radio NZ
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Social housing across language varieties
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Common
Ireland
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South Africa
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