council flat
Government-provided apartment
A council flat is a British term for an apartment in a building owned and maintained by a local government authority, rented to residents at below-market rates.
Council flats emerged as public housing after World War II to address housing shortages.
She grew up in a council flat in Manchester.
The American equivalent is public housing or housing project.
- tower blockTall residential building
- housing estatePlanned residential neighborhood
- social housingSubsidized rental accommodation
- housing associationNonprofit residential property provider
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
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- apartmentsapartment, studio, triplex, loft, penthouse
- urban housingapartment, condominium, penthouse, studio, loft
- UK Propertyfreehold, leasehold, estate agent, terraced house, semi-detached
- British streetscapehigh street, pavement, kerb, lamppost, bollard
- public housingpublic housing, social housing, housing estates, housing project, housing projects
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
council flatpenthouse
Top-floor luxury apartment
mansion · luxury apartment · stately home · country estate · townhouse
council flatdetached house
Residence sharing no walls
single-family home · country house · villa · bungalow · cottage
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