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Public housing became needed to provide "homes fit for heroes" in 1919, [5] [6] then to enable slum clearance.Standards were set to ensure high-quality homes. Aneurin Bevan, a Labour politician, passionately believed that council houses should be provided for all, while the Conservative politician Harold Macmillan saw council housing "as a stepping stone to home ownership". [7]
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing Act 1919. Though more council ...
The public housing system in Canberra now contains over 11,000 properties. [1] Criteria for allocation of housing was made more stringent in the 2006-07 Australian Capital Territory budget . Single people earning more than 60% of the average wage and couples earning more than 75% of the average wage will not be eligible.
Public housing in England (3 C, 14 P) ... Housing Act 1949; Housing Act 1980; Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919; L. Large Scale Voluntary Transfer; Latchmere Estate;
Pages in category "Public housing in England" ... Housing Act 1980; Housing action trust; Housing Corporation; Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919; I.
Public housing in the United Kingdom has typically consisted of council houses, often built in the form of large estates by local government councils. Becontree in The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is generally considered to be the largest council estate (in terms of population).
Homes England is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England. It was founded on 1 January 2018 to replace the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). HCA in turn was established by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as one of the successor bodies to the Housing Corporation, and became operational on 1 December ...
Public housing in England (3 C, 14 P) R. ... Pages in category "Housing in England" ... Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; R.