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Originally Posted by fargon
What is Social rented?
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Housing rented from a Local Council or Housing Association.
I believe that Councils have largely withdrawn from housing provision and handed over that function to Housing Associations which are non-profit making bodies.
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In the United Kingdom, housing associations are private, non-profit making organisations that provide low-cost "social housing" for people in need of a home. Any trading surplus is used to maintain existing housing and to help finance new homes. Although independent they are regulated by the state and commonly receive public funding. They are now the United Kingdom's major providers of new housing for rent, while many also run shared ownership schemes to help those who cannot afford to buy a home outright.
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