housing association

Nonprofit landlord organization

A housing association is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable rental housing, typically for people with low incomes or specific needs.

Common in the UK, housing associations build, manage, and maintain residential properties as an alternative to both private landlords and local council housing: She applied to the housing association for a flat.

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ownership/management model

housing associationhomeownership

Legally possessing residential property

slum landlord · institutional investor · real estate investment trust · property developer

market orientation

housing associationgated community

Restricted-access residential area

housing sector type

housing associationcouncil housing

Government-owned rental accommodation

public housing

Family

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