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social housing
noun
- accommodation provided by the state for renting
Example Sentences
"If we've got 58 people getting social housing which they're not entitled to, those are 58 people that don't have the social housing that they need," he explained.
But by the time Keir Starmer became prime minister in July this year, the proportion of people in England living in social housing had fallen to about 16% of the population – about four million.
It is a decision that is likely to be welcomed by Labour politicians in regions where the need for social housing is arguably as great as ever, but the amount of it available is very low.
The Labour metro-mayors of both Liverpool and Manchester regions have both said they want to see more social housing built in their regions.
Rotheram says cheaper borrowing rates for RSLs and a moratorium on sales would help boost growth in social housing.
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