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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At the same time, investment in social housing has declined, with most regions allocating less than 0.5% of GDP.
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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
Approving the guidelines allows the housing department to start soliciting proposals for affordable housing, develop the infrastructure for social housing and launch other Measure ULA programs.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
In Los Angeles, however, advocates say social housing should be permanently affordable and tenants should have a meaningful say in governance or the chance to own their properties.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
Approving the guidelines allows the housing department to start soliciting proposals for affordable housing, develop the infrastructure for social housing and launch other Measure ULA programs.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
In Los Angeles, however, advocates say social housing should be permanently affordable and tenants should have a meaningful say in governance or the chance to own their properties.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Social housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20housing. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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